Tag: locomotion and movement
Questions Related to locomotion and movement
Paralysis of both lower limbs due to spinal cord damage and not the upper limbs is called as
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Hemiplegia
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Quadriplegia
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Posterioplegia
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Paraplegia
Paraplegia is an impairment in motor or sensory function of the lower extremities. It is usually the result of spinal cord injury.
An age-dependent disorder characterized by increased fragility and low bone mass resulting from deficiency of Ca and vitamin D is
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Oesteoporosis
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Osteoarthritis
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Rheumatoid arthritis
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Gout
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Rickets
Osteoporosis is a progressive bone disease characterized by a decrease in bone mass and density which can lead to an increased risk of fracture. In osteoporosis, the bone mineral density is reduced. Low levels of vitamin D is associated with osteoporosis.
Therefore, the correct answer is option A.
Myasthenia gravis is a/an
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Autoimmune disease caused due to non-secretion of acetylcholine at neuromusclar junction.
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Muscle related disease, caused by hormonal disorder.
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Autoimmune disease, caused due to non-section of CSF.
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Autommune disease, caused due to non-conduction of impulses at neural junction.
Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease that destroys the skeletal muscles responsible for actions such as swallowing, breathing, etc. It is caused due to the inability of muscles to respond to the nerve impulse due to the destruction of the receptors of acetylcholine on them. The acetylcholine is secreted from the neurons at the neuromuscular junction which is not perceived by the muscles as their receptors have been destroyed by the antibodies.
Osteoporosis, an age-related disease of skeletal system, may occur due to the.
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Immune disorder affecting neuromuscular junction leading to fatigue
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High concentration of $Ca^{++}$ and $Na^+$
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Decreased level of oestrogen
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Accumulation of uric acid leading to inflammation of joints
Osteoporosis is an age related disorder of skeletal system caused due to weakening of bones by decreased Ca++ and oestrogen levels. Osetrogen helps in decreasing the resorption of bone by decreasing osteoclastic activity. As the oestrogen levels decrease the osteoclastic activity increases and more ca++ is withdrawn into blood from bone resulting in osteoporosis.
Select the correct statement regarding the specific disorder of muscular or skeletal system.
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Osteoporosis - decrease in bone mass and higher chances of fractures with advancing age
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Myasthenia gravis- auto immune disorder which inhibits sliding of myosin filaments
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Gout - inflammation of joints due to extra deposition of calcium
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Muscular dystrophy - age related shortening of muslces
Osteoporosis is bone disorder in which the Ca++ is decreased resulting in decreased bone mass. This may lead to fractures.
One of the reasons of the neurological disorder amongst the poors in India is due to eating of
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Cicer arietinum
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Lathyrus sativus
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Pisum sativum
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Vigna mungo
Lathyrus sativus (grass pea) causes the neurological disorder known as lathyrism or neurolathyrism. It has high concentration of neurotoxin β-oxalyl-L-α,β-diaminopropionic acid which causes paralysis. It is a poison of mitochondria which causes cell death.
Which of the following is an autoimmune disorder?
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Myasthenia gravis
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Osteoporosis
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Muscular dystrophy
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Gout
An autoimmune disorder is a condition where body's own immune system attacks and destroys own tissues by mistake. Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disorder in which body produces antibodies agaist the neurotransmitter acetylcholine nicotinic in skeletal muscles. It is characterized by the muscle weakness.
Disease caused by deficiency of parathormone is
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Cretinism
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Hypercalcemia
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Tetany
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Myxoedema
Tetany is rapid spasms in muscles due to low calcium ions in the body fluid or blood. Hyposecretion of parathormone lowers concentration of calcium ions in the blood due to excretion of calcium in urine, this increases the excitability of nerves and muscles, causing cramp and convulsions, this disorder is known as tetany.
The term tetanus refers to
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The partial sustained contraction of major supporting muscles
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A stronger contraction resulting from multiple motor unit summation
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The result of wave summation, which produces a smooth and sustained contraction of a muscle
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The state of muscle fatigue caused by depletion of ATP and accumulation of lactic acid
- A decline in a muscle's ability to maintain a constant level of force, or tension after prolonged, repetitive stimulation is called tetanus.
- A tetanic contraction is a sustainable contraction evoked when motor nerve innervates a skeletal muscle emitting action potential at a very high rate.
Select the correct statement regarding the specific disorder of muscular or skeletal system.
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Muscular dystrophy - age related shortening of muscles
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Osteoporosis - decrease in bone mass and higher chances of fractures with advancing age
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Myasthenia gravis - Autoimmune disorder which inhibits sliding of myosin filaments
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Gout - Inflammation of joints due to extra deposition of calcium.
A. Muscle dystrophy: It involves progressive degeneration of skeletal muscle due to a genetic defect.