C-09 — Firmness and Locomotion

The process by which animals move from one place to another by their own effort is called

The system that gives definite shape to the body, protects internal organs and helps in locomotion is the

Humans move from one place to another in search of

The total number of bones in an adult human skeleton is

The number of bones in a child's skeleton compared to that of an adult is

The framework of the human body is the

Which of the following is NOT protected by the skeleton?

The human skeleton is divided into

Which of the following is an example of exoskeleton?

Endoskeleton is mainly composed of

The skeletal system is composed of bones, cartilages, ligaments, tendons, bone joints and

Which organ is protected by the skull?

The spinal cord is protected within the

The lungs and heart are protected within the

Red blood cells are produced by

Which mineral salts are stored in bones?

Which girdle, along with hands, legs and shoulders, helps in movement of the lower limbs?

Which of the following is a function of the skeleton?

Bone is a modified form of

The strongest tissue of the human body is

The matrix of bone is composed of

Approximate water content of bone is

Living bone cells contain how much organic substance?

Living bone cells contain how much inorganic substance?

Which vitamin is essential for the development of bone cells?

Vitamin D is synthesized when sunlight strikes the

Bones are mainly composed of compounds of

People who always stay at home and wear clothes covering the whole body are at risk of suffering from deficiency of

Compared to bone, cartilage is

Cartilage is a different form of

The hard, semi-transparent organic substance secreted from cartilaginous tissue is called

The colour of chondrin is

The cavities found within the chondrin are called

Cells found inside the lacunae of cartilage are

The layer of fibrous connective tissue that encloses cartilage is called

The colour of the perichondrium is

Which body part contains cartilage?

The joint formed between two or more bones is called

In every joint, bones are firmly joined together by flexible elastic tissues called

Which is an example of a fixed joint?

The joint of the backbone is an example of

When two ends of two bones touch and form a joint, it is called

When more than two bones make a joint, it is called

The synovial fluid in a joint

Which of the following is a freely movable joint?

The shoulder joint and the joint of the thigh bone are examples of

Elbow, knee and finger joints are examples of

A hinge joint can be moved in how many planes?

The ball and socket joint allows movement

Which is a part of a synovial joint?

Which type of muscle maintains the heartbeat and blood circulation?

Muscles store ___ as a source of power for emergency use.

Voluntary muscles are attached to

Which of the following functions is performed by muscles?

Involuntary muscles are found in the

Voluntary muscles keep bones attached by means of a strong elastic structure called a

Muscle contraction is the result of

The biceps muscle is attached at the top to the

The biceps muscle is attached at the bottom to the

When the biceps contracts, the arm

To push the arm back down, which muscle contracts?

When the triceps contracts, the biceps

The strong, rope-like terminal portion of a muscle attached to bone is called a

Tendons are composed of

The fibres of tendon are

The elasticity of tendon is

If a tendon tears, the chance of repair is

The fibres of tendon are attached to the muscle fibres at the

Bones are attached to each other by

Ligaments are composed of a combination of fibres of which colours?

In ligaments, which type of fibre is excessive?

The elasticity of a ligament compared to that of a tendon is

The cells found in the fibres of ligament are

Ligaments are composed of

Tendon and ligament differ in

Osteoporosis is a deficiency disease of

Osteoporosis is generally seen in

After menopause, in females the bones become

Which of the following increases the chance of osteoporosis?

Which is NOT a symptom of osteoporosis?

Osteoporosis can be diagnosed by examining

People above 50 years of age should take how much calcium per day (or as advised by doctor)?

Which of the following helps prevent osteoporosis?

Which of the following is recommended to relieve osteoporosis?

Rheumatoid arthritis generally affects

Which is NOT a symptom of rheumatoid arthritis?

Which is a remedy for rheumatoid arthritis?

Which is NOT advisable for an arthritis patient?

Two patients show similar joint-pain symptoms but their treatments differ. The reason is

Which of the following is a characteristic of bone?

Tendon tissue is—

Rahela Begum, aged 60, experiences joint pain in her hands and feet. What disease is Rahela Begum suffering from?

Habiba Begum's bones have become fragile due to calcium deficiency. The way of preventing her disease is—

The skeletal connective tissue found in the pinna of the ear is

The type of joint present in the shoulder is

The main difference between tendon and ligament is

The function of a ligament is to

The membrane connecting two bones in Nita's foot that has been damaged is the

Nita's injured ankle joint is compared to a door hinge because it is a

The nature of the joints present in the backbone is