Locomotion and Movement NEET PYQReal NEET & AIPMT 2005–2021 questions, year-tagged, with solutions
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Q1NEET 2021
Chronic auto immune disorder affecting neuro muscular junction leading to fatigue, weakening and paralysis of skeletal muscle is called as :
Not quite — the answer is C.
Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the neuromuscular junction causing fatigue, weakening and paralysis of skeletal muscle. Muscular dystrophy is a genetic degeneration of muscle, and arthritis and gout affect joints.
Q2NEET 2021
Match List - I with List - II. List - I | List - II (a) Scapula | (i) Cartilaginous joints (b) Cranium | (ii) Flat bone (c) Sternum | (iii) Fibrous joints (d) Vertebral column | (iv) Triangular flat bone Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
Not quite — the answer is D.
The scapula is a large triangular flat bone, the cranial bones are joined by fibrous (immovable) joints, the sternum is a flat bone, and vertebrae are joined by cartilaginous joints. Hence (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i).
Q3NEET 2021
During muscular contraction which of the following events occur ? (a) 'H' zone disappears (b) 'A' band widens (c) 'I' band reduces in width (d) Myosine hydrolyzes ATP, releasing the ADP and Pi (e) Z-lines attached to actins are pulled inwards Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
Not quite — the answer is A.
During contraction myosin heads hydrolyse ATP, releasing ADP and Pi, and pull the actin filaments so the Z-lines move inward, the I band shortens and the H zone disappears; so (a), (c), (d) and (e) occur. The A band keeps its length, so its widening does not occur.
Q4NEET 2020 · Q84
Match the following columns and select the correct option. Column - I | Column - II (a) Floating Ribs | (i) Located between second and seventh ribs (b) Acromion | (ii) Head of the Humerus (c) Scapula | (iii) Clavicle (d) Glenoid cavity | (iv) Do not connect with the sternum
Not quite — the answer is D.
Floating ribs (11th and 12th pairs) do not connect with the sternum, the acromion process of the scapula meets the clavicle, the scapula lies between the second and seventh ribs, and the glenoid cavity receives the head of the humerus. Hence not joined to sternum, clavicle, between second and seventh ribs, head of humerus is correct.
Q5NEET 2019 · Q103
Which of the following muscular disorders is inherited ?
Not quite — the answer is B.
Muscular dystrophy is a genetic disorder causing progressive degeneration of skeletal muscle. Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease, tetany comes from low blood Ca²⁺, and botulism is a bacterial toxin poisoning.
Q6NEET 2019 · Q180
Select the correct option.
Not quite — the answer is D.
Ribs 1–7 join the sternum directly (vertebrosternal), ribs 8–10 join the 7th rib through hyaline cartilage (vertebrochondral or false ribs) and ribs 11–12 are free ventrally (vertebral or floating ribs). So the 11th and 12th pairs are not connected to the sternum and not all ribs reach it.
Q7NEET 2018 · Q141
Which of the following hormones can play a significant role in osteoporosis?
Not quite — the answer is A.
Osteoporosis is loss of bone mass, common after menopause when estrogen, which protects bone, falls; parathyroid hormone raises blood calcium by bone resorption, so its excess also weakens bone. Aldosterone, progesterone and prolactin have no major role in bone mineral balance.
Q8NEET 2018 · Q168
Calcium is important in skeletal muscle contraction because it
Not quite — the answer is C.
Ca²⁺ released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum binds to troponin C, which moves tropomyosin and unmasks the myosin-binding active sites on actin so that cross bridges can form. Calcium does not bind myosin ATPase directly, and detachment of the myosin head requires a fresh ATP, not calcium.
Q9NEET 2017 · Q81
The pivot joint between atlas and axis is a type of:
Not quite — the answer is C.
The joint between atlas and axis is a pivot joint, one kind of synovial joint with a fluid-filled cavity that allows rotation of the head. A saddle joint is a different synovial joint, found between the carpal and metacarpal of the thumb.
Q10NEET 2017 (Gujarati paper) · Q72
Which of the following type of muscle fibres will be the first one to undergo fatigue?
Not quite — the answer is C.
Fast glycolytic (white) fibres have little myoglobin and few mitochondria and rely on anaerobic glycolysis, so lactic acid builds up quickly and they fatigue first. Slow oxidative (red, aerobic) fibres are rich in myoglobin and mitochondria and resist fatigue.
Q11NEET 2017 (Gujarati paper) · Q81
Which of the following is not a ciliary movement?
Not quite — the answer is C.
Macrophages and leucocytes move by pseudopodia, which is amoeboid movement. Cilia lining the trachea and the fallopian tube, and those of Paramecium driving food into the gullet, all show ciliary movement.
Q12NEET 2016 Phase 2 · Q151
Name the ion responsible for unmasking of active sites for myosin for cross-bridge activity during muscle contraction.
Not quite — the answer is A.
Ca²⁺ released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum binds troponin, which moves tropomyosin and uncovers the myosin-binding sites on actin so cross-bridges can form. Sodium and potassium handle the action potential, and magnesium supports ATP binding but does not unmask actin.
Q13NEET 2016 Phase 2 · Q154
Osteoporosis, an age-related disease of skeletal system, may occur due to
Not quite — the answer is C.
Osteoporosis is an age-related loss of bone mass with more fractures, commonly caused by a fall in oestrogen after menopause. An immune disorder at the neuromuscular junction describes myasthenia gravis, and uric acid crystals in joints cause gout.
Q14NEET 2016 Phase 1 · Q137
Lack of relaxation between successive stimuli in sustained muscle contraction is known as:
Not quite — the answer is C.
When stimuli come so rapidly that the muscle cannot relax between them, the twitches fuse into a smooth sustained contraction called tetanus. Fatigue is reduced response after repeated contraction and tonus is the mild resting contraction of muscle.
Q15AIPMT 2015
Sliding filament theory can be best explained as:
Not quite — the answer is D.
In sliding filament theory, thin actin filaments slide over thick myosin filaments toward the centre of the sarcomere; the I band and H zone shorten but the filaments themselves keep their length. The options in which one or both filaments shorten are wrong.
Q16AIPMT 2015
Glenoid cavity articulates:
Not quite — the answer is A.
The glenoid cavity is a depression on the scapula that receives the head of the humerus, forming the shoulder joint. The clavicle articulates with the acromion process, not with the glenoid cavity.
Q17AIPMT 2014
Select the correct matching of the type of the joint with the example in human skeletal system:
Not quite — the answer is C.
Gliding joints occur between the carpals, allowing small sliding movements. The pivot joint is between atlas and axis (not the third and fourth cervical vertebrae), the humerus and pectoral girdle form a ball and socket joint, and frontal and parietal bones meet at a fibrous (suture) joint.
Q18AIPMT 2014
Stimulation of a muscle fiber by a motor neuron occurs at:
Not quite — the answer is D.
A motor neuron releases acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junction (motor end plate), where it generates an action potential in the sarcolemma. The impulse then travels through transverse tubules and causes Ca²⁺ release from the sarcoplasmic reticulum, but these are later steps, not the site of stimulation.
Q19NEET 2013
Select the correct statement with respect to locomotion in humans:
Not quite — the answer is B.
Gout is inflammation of joints caused by accumulation of uric acid crystals. Osteoporosis in old age is linked to decreased oestrogen, there are 12 thoracic vertebrae, and joints between vertebrae are cartilaginous, not fibrous.
Q20NEET 2013
The characteristic and an example of a synovial joint in humans is
Not quite — the answer is C.
Synovial joints have a fluid-filled synovial cavity between the articulating bones, and the pivot joint between atlas and axis is an example. Skull bones are joined by immovable fibrous sutures, and synovial fluid is not lymph.
Q21AIPMT 2012 Mains
Which one of the following pairs of chemical substances is correctly categorised?
Not quite — the answer is C.
Troponin and myosin are both proteins of the contractile machinery of striated muscle. Thymosin comes from the thymus, not the thyroid; prolactin is a pituitary hormone; and rhodopsin is a visual pigment, not a hormone.
Q22AIPMT 2012 Prelims
Select the correct statement regarding the specific disorder of muscular or skeletal system
Not quite — the answer is C.
Osteoporosis is an age-related loss of bone mass that raises the chance of fractures. Gout is caused by uric acid crystals (not calcium) in joints, muscular dystrophy is a genetic degeneration of muscle, and myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the neuromuscular junction.
Q23AIPMT 2011 Mains
Three of the following pairs of the human skeletal parts are correctly matched with their respective inclusive skeletal category and one pair is not matched. Identify the non-matching pair.
Not quite — the answer is D.
The clavicle and the glenoid cavity (on the scapula) belong to the pectoral girdle, not the pelvic girdle, so this pair is mismatched. Humerus and ulna are limb bones of the appendicular skeleton, malleus and stapes are ear ossicles, and sternum and ribs belong to the axial skeleton.
Q24AIPMT 2011 Mains
The type of muscles present in our
Not quite — the answer is A.
Thigh muscles are skeletal muscles: striated and voluntary. Upper arm muscles are also skeletal, not smooth; heart muscle is striated though involuntary; and intestinal muscle is smooth (unstriated) and involuntary.
Q25AIPMT 2010 Mains · Q1
Which one of the following pairs of structures is correctly matched with their correct description? Structures – Description
Not quite — the answer is B.
Cartilage and the cornea are avascular tissues: they have no blood vessels, yet their living cells still respire and obtain oxygen by diffusion (from perichondrium, aqueous humour and air). The knee joint is formed by the femur, tibia and patella; the fibula does not take part. The elbow is a hinge joint, not ball and socket, and premolars plus molars (8 + 12 = 20) are not all three-rooted.
Q26AIPMT 2010 Mains · Q56
Which one of the following is the correct description of a certain part of a normal human skeleton?
Not quite — the answer is A.
Skull bones such as the parietal and temporal are joined by sutures, which are fibrous, immovable joints. The first vertebra is the atlas (not the axis), the floating ribs are the 11th and 12th pairs, and the glenoid cavity takes the head of the humerus, whereas the femur fits into the acetabulum.
Q27AIPMT 2010 Prelims · Q148
Low Ca⁺⁺ in the body fluid may be the cause of
Not quite — the answer is B.
Tetany is rapid spasms (wild contractions) of muscles caused by low Ca²⁺ in body fluids, for example when parathyroid hormone is deficient. Gout is caused by uric acid crystals building up in joints.
Q28AIPMT 2009 Prelims · Q133
Which one of the following is the correct matching of three items and their grouping category?
Not quite — the answer is A.
Each coxal (hip) bone of the pelvic girdle is formed by fusion of the ilium, ischium and pubis. Rhodopsin is a visual pigment, thiamine is a vitamin (thymine is the pyrimidine) and the cochlea is part of the inner ear, not an ossicle.
Q29AIPMT 2009 Prelims · Q140
Elbow joint is an example of:
Not quite — the answer is A.
The elbow (like the knee) allows movement in one plane only, so it is a hinge joint. The shoulder is a ball and socket joint, and the joint between atlas and axis is a pivot joint.
Q30AIPMT 2008 Prelims · Q149
Which one of the following items gives its correct total number?
Not quite — the answer is B.
Humans have 12 pairs of ribs, and the last 2 pairs (11th and 12th), which are not joined to the sternum, are the floating ribs, giving 4 in total. There are 7 cervical vertebrae, and proteins are built from 20 amino acids.
Q31AIPMT 2007 Prelims · Q169
In human body, which one of the following is anatomically correct?
Not quite — the answer is D.
The 11th and 12th pairs of ribs are not joined to the sternum and are called floating ribs, so there are 2 pairs. Humans have 1 pair of clavicles, 3 pairs of salivary glands and 12 pairs of cranial nerves.
Q32AIPMT 2006 Prelims · Q166
The contractile protein of skeletal muscle involving ATPase activity is :
Not quite — the answer is B.
The head of myosin has ATPase activity and binds actin to make cross-bridges, driving contraction. Troponin and tropomyosin are regulatory proteins on the thin filament with no ATPase activity.
Q33AIPMT 2005 Prelims · Q167
An acromian process is characteristically found in the :
Not quite — the answer is C.
The acromion is the flat projection at the end of the scapular spine, so it belongs to the pectoral girdle of mammals. Do not confuse it with the acrosome of a sperm.
Q34AIPMT 2005 Prelims · Q180
Which of the following pairs is correctly matched ?
Not quite — the answer is D.
The articular processes (zygapophyses) of adjacent vertebrae meet at gliding joints. Skull bones are joined by fibrous sutures, the bodies of vertebrae by cartilaginous joints, and phalanges by hinge joints.
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- NEET 2021: 3
- NEET 2020: 1
- NEET 2019: 2
- NEET 2018: 2
- NEET 2017: 1
- NEET 2017 (Gujarati paper): 2
- NEET 2016 Phase 2: 2
- NEET 2016 Phase 1: 1
- AIPMT 2015: 2
- AIPMT 2014: 2
- NEET 2013: 2
- AIPMT 2012 Mains: 1
- AIPMT 2012 Prelims: 1
- AIPMT 2011 Mains: 2
- AIPMT 2010 Mains: 2
- AIPMT 2010 Prelims: 1
- AIPMT 2009 Prelims: 2
- AIPMT 2008 Prelims: 1
- AIPMT 2007 Prelims: 1
- AIPMT 2006 Prelims: 1
- AIPMT 2005 Prelims: 2
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