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The joint in which one of the two bones is fixed in its place and bears a peg-like process over which the other bone rotates is called
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Important Questions on Locomotion and Movement
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The joints between the carpal bones are:
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Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
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Match the two columns and select the correct option from the codes given below.
| Types of synovial joint | Bones | ||
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| (a) | Ball and socket | (i) | Carpal and metacarpal of thumb |
| (b) | Hinge | (ii) | Atlas and axis |
| (c) | Pivot | (iii) | Frontal and parietal |
| (d) | Saddle | (iv) | Knee |
| (v) | Humerus and pectoral girdle |
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Which of the following is/are not correctly matched pairs?
(i) Ball and socket joint - Between humerus and pectoral girdle
(ii) Pivot joint - Between carpal and metacarpal
(iii) Saddle joint - Between atlas and axis
(iv) Gliding joint - Between the carpals
(v) Fibrous joint - In flat skull bones
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Match column with column and select the correct option from the codes given below.
| Column I | Column II | ||
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| (a) | Saddle joint | (i) | Metacarpo-phalangeal joint |
| (b) | Gliding joint | (ii) | Carpo-metacarpal joint of thumb |
| (c) | Hinge | (iii) | Between tarsal bones |
| (d) | Ellipsoid joint | (iv) | Knee joint |
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Consider the following statements each with one or two blanks.
| (i) | Each pectoral girdle consists of a (A) and a (B) |
| (ii) | (C) is a condition of rapid spasms (wild contractions) in muscle due to low in body fluid. |
| (iii) | Each organized skeletal muscle in our body is made of a number of (D) held together by a common collagenous connective tissue layer called (E). |
Which one of the following options correctly fills the blanks in any two of the statements?
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Which of the following is the correct pairing regarding a specific disorder of muscular or skeletal system?
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Imbalances of certain hormones, deficiencies of calcium and vitamin D are the major causative factors of
