MCQ : MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM 15.

Osteoporosis is common in
postmenopausal women due to :
1. Human skeleton consists of : (A) Rise in oestrogen level
(A) 200 (B) 206 (C) 260 (D) 300 (B) Fall in oestrogen level
2. Hardest connective tissue of the body (C) Rise in progesterone level
(A) Cartilage (B) tendon (D) Fall in progesterone level
(C) Bone (D) Ligament 16. Spongy bone is found in which of
3. Ligament connects : the following part of the bone :
(A) Bone to muscle (B)Bone to bone (A) Epiphysis (B) Diaphysis
(C) Tendon to bone (C) Cartilage to bone (C) Medullary canal (D) Periosteum
4. The % of water in bone is < 17. In which part of the bone, bone
(A) 20% (B) 40% marrow is found ?
(C) 60% (D) 80% (A) Epiphysis (B) Metaphysis
5. Bone is covered externally by : (C) Diaphysis (D) Periosteum
(A) Enamel (B) Periosteum 18. Endosteum consists of :
(C) Endosteum (D) Epiphysis (A) Osteocytes (B) Osteoclast
6. Blood vessel & nerves are found in : (C) Osteoblast (D) All of the above
(A) Periosteum (B) Endosteum 19. Thinnest bone of the human body is
(C) Medullary canal (D) Epiphysis (A) Radius (B) Ulna
7. Two main parts of long bone are : (C) Tibia (D) Fibula
(A) Periosteum & endosteum 20. Which of the following is bone
(B) Epiphysis & Diaphysis forming cell ?
(C) Epiphysis & metaphysis (A) Osteocyte (B)Osteoblast
(D) Diaphysis & Metaphysis (C) Osteoclast (D) None of these
8. Articular cartilage is found in : 21. Macrophage found in bone is
(A) Joints (B) Muscles known as :
(C) Tendons (D) Ligaments (A) Osteoclast (B) Osteoblast
9. The structure that connects bone to (C) Kupffer cell (D) Messangial cell
muscle is called : 22. Bone marrow is not found in :
(A) Cartilage (B) Ligament (A) Scapula (B) femur
(C) Tendon (D) Joint (C) Clavicle (D) Humerus
10. Inflammation of the bone is called : 23. Which of the following is also
(A) Arthritis (B) Osteoporosis known as Beauty bone (collar bone) ?
(C) Osteomyelitis (D) Osteoarthritis (A) Patella (B) Scapula
11. The process of formation or (C) Vomer (D) Clavicle
development of bone is called : 24. The main function of bone is :
(A) Osteoporosis (B) Ossification (A) Give framework to the body.
(C) Bonification (D) Lichenification (B) Production of blood cells
12. Ossification of bones completes in (C) Protection of internal organs.
human body at the age of : (D) All of the above
(A) 14 years (B) 16 years 25. Which of the following is major
(C) 21 years (D) 26 years mineral stored in bone :
13. The first bone to ossify is : (A) Iron (B) Calcium
(A) Mandible (B) Maxilla (C) Phosphorus (D) Both B & C
(C) Scapula (D) Clavicle 26. Which of the following is also
14. The heaviest and strongest bone of known as 'Shin bone'?
the human body is : (A) Radius (B) Ulna
(A) Humerus (B) Femur (C) Tibia (D) Fibula
(C) Radius (D) Tibia
27. The number of carpal bones in one (A) Hip joint (B) Shoulder joint
hand is : (C) Knee joint (D) Ankle joint
(A) 5 (B) 7 41. All of the following are the bones of
(C) 8 (D) 6 upper limb, except ?
28. Which of the following is sesamoid (A) Metacarpals (B) Tarsals
bone : (C) radius (D) Phalanges
(A) Clavicle (B) Hip bone 42. One limb of the body has:
(C) Carpals (D) Patella (A) 26 bones (B) 30 bones
29. Length of Femur bone is : (C) 60 bones (D) 20 bones
(A) 25 cm (B) 45 cm 43. Suture between two parietal bone is
(C) 30 cm (D) 50 cm called :
30. Number of bone in axial skeleton : (A) Saggital suture (B) Metopic suture
(A) 37 (B) 80 (C) Coronal suture (D) Lambdoid suture
(C) 106 (D) 126 44. Joint between two cranial bone is
31. Which bone is not included under called :
axial skeleton? (A) Fontanel (B) Suture
(A) Temporal bone (B) Carpals (C) Hinge joint (D) Saddle joint
(C) Vertebrae (D) Sternum 45. The largest muscle of the human
32. The only movable bone of the skull body is :
is : (A) Masseter (B) Gluteus maximus
(A) Maxilla (B) Mandible (C) Soleus (D) Buccinator
(C) Vomer (D) Ethmoid 46. An inflammation of the joint is
33. Number of bone in Skull is : called :
(A) 8 (B) 14 (C) 16 (D) 22 (A) Osteomyelitis (B) Arthralgia
34. The smallest bone of the human (C) Arthritis (D) Osteoarthritis
body is : 47. The largest foramen of the human
(A) Hyoid (B) Carpal body is :
(C)Maleus (D) Stapes (A) Foramen magnum
35. Which of the following is also (B) Foramen ovale
known as ‘Breast bone’? (C) Obturator foramen
(A) Sternum (B) Ribs (D) Foramen monro
(C) Clavicle (D) Thoracic vertebrae 48. Foramen magnum is found in :
36. The largest vertebrae is : (A) Brain (B) Pelvis
(A) C5 (B) T6 (C) Vertebrae (D) Skull
(C) L1 (D) L5 49. Injury of tendon is called :
37. Number of thoracic thoracic (A) Fracture (B) Strain
vertebra in human body is : (C) Sprain (D) Dislocation
(A) 7 (B) 12 50. The commonest fracture in adult is :
(C) 17 (D) 33 (A) Colle's fracture
38. Number of bones in thoracic cage is (B) Supracondylar fracture
: (C) Tibia fracture
(A) 24 (B) 33 (D) Ribs fracture
(C) 37 (D) 45 51. The most commonly dislocated
39. Most freely movable joint of the joint is :
body is : (A) Shoulder joint (B) Elbow joint
(A) Shoulder (B) Knee (C) Knee joint (D) Wrist joint
(C) Elbow (D) Hip 52. The strongest muscle of the body is
40. The largest joint of the human body (A) Gluteus (B) deltoid
is (C) Masseter (D) Soleus
53. Which of the following muscle is 65. Which of the following is an
also called 'Peripheral heart'? example of ball and socket joint ?
(A) Sartorius (B) Soleus (A) Ankle joint (B) knee joint
(C) Masseter (D) Gluteus (C) Elbow joint (D) Shoulder joint
54. The commonest site for IM injection 66. Which of the following is irregular
is : bone ?
(A) Gluteus maximus (B) Deltoid (A) Scapula (B) Phalanges
(C) Biceps (D) Triceps (C) Vertebrae (D) Ribs
55. The longest muscle of the human 67. Which of the following is 'Unsocial
body is : bone'?
(A) Sartorius (B) Soleus (A) Clavicle (B) Sternum
(C) Trapezius (D) Sternocleidomastoid (C) Hyoid (D) Patella
56. The most abundant cartilage of 68. True ribs are :
human body is : (A) 1-5th pair (B) 1-7th Pair
(A) Elastic cartilage (C) 8-11th pair (D) 11 & 12 pair
(B) Fibrous cartilage 69. Glenoid cavity is present within :
(C) Hyaline cartilage (A) Sternum (B) Scapula
(D) None of these (C) Hip bone (D) Mandible
57. Skeletal muscles are also known as : 70. Smallest muscle of the human body
(A) Voluntary muscles is :
(B) Involuntary muscles (A) Stapes (B) Stapedius
(C) Cardiac muscles (C) Soleus (D) Sartorius
(D) Smooth muscles 71. Which of the following proteins are
58. Number of muscles in human body required for Muscle contraction ?
is : (A) Albumin and globulin
(A) 300 (B) 260 (B) Actin and myosin
(C) 360 (D) 639 (C) Troponin & Serotonin
59. Which of the following is not ear (D) None of these
ossicles ? 72. Functional unit of the muscles
(A) Stapedius (B) Malleus contraction is :
(C) Incus (D) Stapes (A) Sarcomere (B) Myofibril
60. Which of the following is not a part (C) Actin (D) Myosin
of hip bone ? 73. Which muscle is found in heart ?
(A) Ilium (B) Ischium (A) skeletal muscle
(C) Axis (D) Pubis (B) Voluntary muscle
61. Symphysis pubis is : (C) Cardiac muscle
(A) Bone (B) Joint (D) Involuntary muscle
(C) Tendon (D) Ligament 74.Muscle stiffness after death is : <
62. Xiphoid process is present in : (A) Rigor mortis
(A) Hip bone (B) Sternum (B) Myasthenia gravis
(C) Skull (D) Femur (C) Muscular atrophy
63. Inflammation of the cartilage is (D) Musculopathy
called : 75. Muscle fatigue is due to
(A) Sprain (B) Strain accumulation of :
(C) Dendritis (D) Chondritis (A)Acetic acid (B) Lactic acid
64. Loss of continuity of the bone tissue (C) Hydrochloric acid (D) Amino acid
is called : 76. Structural unit of the skeletal
(A) Dislocation (B) Fracture muscles is :
(C) Sprain (B) Strain (A) Sarcomere (B) Myofibril
(C) Actin (D) Myosin s0ff{{nL ljz]if (Short Questions)
77. The muscle of upper arm for
administrating intramuscular injection 1. Describe the structure of long bone.
is : (SN 2073)
(A) Gluteus medius 2. Classify synovial joints.
(B) Gluteus minimus
(C) Deltoid muscle 3. Classify bones of human body.
(D) Vastus lateralis
78. Intra-articular injection given at : 4. What do you mean by ossification? what
(A) Bone (B) Muscle are the functions of bone.
(C) Joint (D) Subcutaneous tissue
79. Which of following is also known as
'funny bone'?
(A) Radius (B) Femur
(C) Tibia (D) Humerus
80. Maximum amount of Calcium is
stored in :
(A) Bone (B) Muscles
(C) Adipose tissue (D) Liver

ANSWER SHEET

1.B 2.C 3.B 4.A 5.B

6.A 7.B 8.A 9.C 10.C
11.B 12.C 13.D 14.B 15.B
16.A 17.A 18.D 19.D 20.B
21.A 22.C 23.D 24.D 25.D
26.C 27.C 28.D 29.B 30.B
31.B 32.B 33.D 34.D 35.A
36.D 37.B 38.C 39.A 40.C
41.B 42.B 43.A 44.B 45.B
46.C 47.C 48.D 49.B 50.A
51.A 52.C 53.B 54.A 55.A
56.C 57.A 58.D 59.A 60.C
61.B 62.B 63.D 64.B 65.D
66.C 67.C 68.B 69.B 70.B
71.B 72.A 73.C 74.A 75.B
76.B 77.C 78.C 79.D 80.A