Disorders of the Skeletal System

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Who is known as the father of endocrinology?

Q. Assertion- Tetany is a disorder in which wild contractions in the muscles take place
Reason- Decreased concentration of calcium ions in the body fluid is responsible for this disorder

1. Both the assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion
2. Both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion
3. The assertion is true but the reason is false
4. The assertion is false but the reason is true

Q. Which of the following are the reason(s) with respect to rheumatoid arthritis are correct?

(i) Lymphocytes become more active
(ii) Body attacks self cells
(iii) More antibodies are produced in the body
(iv) The ability to differentiate pathogens or foreign molecules from self cells is lost

1. (i) and (ii)
2. (ii) and (iv)
3. (iii) and (iv)
4. (i) and (iii)

Q. Decreased levels of estrogen can cause which of the following bone-related disorder?

1. Osteoporosis
2. Gout
3. Tetany
4. Muscular Dystrophy

Q. Differentiate between benign tumor and malignant tumor.

Q.

Twitch is a term used for:

Q.

The protracted illness has reduced him _________ skeleton. (a) till (b) round (c) through (d) to (e) from

Q. Read the assertion and reason carefully to mark the correct option in question.
Assertion: Tetany is the rapid spasms in muscle.
Reason: Tetany is due to low $C{a}^{2+}$ in body fluid.

Q.

If someone receives a blow on the back of the neck, what would be the effect on the person's CNS?

Q. Lower calcium ions on the body fluid may be the cause of

1. Tetany
2. Anaemia
3. Angina pectoris
4. Gout

Q.

Write the name of the hormone related to the following function:

Responsible for the development of immune system in human body.

Q. Disorder in which B-lymphocytes and
T-lymphocytes are not formed is

1. Muscular dystrophy
2. SCID
3. Cystic fibrosis
4. AIDS

Q.

What is Glomerulonephritis?

Q. The inflammatory disease caused by the accumulation of uric acid crystals is ________.

1. Tetany
2. Gout
3. Myasthenia Gravis
4. Muscular Dystrophy

Q. Lack of relaxation between successive stimuli in sustained muscle contraction is known as

1. Tonus
2. Tetanus
3. Spasm
4. Fatigue

Q. A patient is experiencing double vision, drooping eyelids and has trouble while taking a walk and speaking. Which of the following could be the most likely the disease that this person is suffering from?

1. Gout
2. Myasthenia gravis
3. Osteoporosis
4. Osteoarthritis

Q. Which one of the following disease is characterised by low bone mass, low minerals and fibres in the bone and occurence of frequent fractures?

1. Osteoporosis
2. Arthritis
3. Myasthenia Gravis
4. Gout

Q.

State the consequence of low TSH level?

Q. Which of the following are the reasons for rheumatoid arthritis?

(i) Lymphocytes become more active.
(ii) Body attacks self cells.
(iii) More antibodies are produced in the body.
(iv) The ability to differentiate pathogens or foreign molecules from self cells is lost.

1. ii and iv
2. i and iv
3. ii, iii and iv
4. ii, iii and iv

Q. “Kwashiorkar’ and ‘Beri–Beri’ are:

1. Communicable diseases
2. Infectious diseases
3. Deficiency diseases
4. None of the above

Q. Wild contraction of muscles is a major symptom of which of the following diseases?

1. Tetany
2. Arthritis
3. Gout
4. None of the above

Q.

Which of the following pairs correctly match a hormone with a disease resulting from its deficiency?

1. Insulin – Diabetes insipidus

2. Parathyroid hormone – Tetany

3. Relaxin – Gigantism

4. Prolactin – Cretinism

Q. Which of the following diseases is a genetic disorder and causes progressive degeneracy of the skeletal muscle?

1. Myasthenia gravis
2. Osteoporosis
3. None of the above
4. Muscular dystrophy

Q.

Name the disease caused by deficiency vasopressin.

Q. The inflammatory disease caused by the accumulation of uric acid crystals is ________.

1. Tetany
2. Gout
3. Myasthenia Gravis
4. Muscular Dystrophy

Q. Match the following
$\begin{array}{cc}\text{a) Inflammation of the joints}& \text{i) Tetany}\\ \text{b) Wild contraction of the muscles}& \text{ii) Arthritis}\\ \text{c) Decreased bone mass and increased chances of fractures}& \text{iii) Osteoporosis}\end{array}$

1. a-i, b- ii, c- iii
2. a-iii, b-ii, c-i
3. a-ii, b-i, c-iii
4. a-iii, b-i, c-ii

Q.

Brief about forms of cardiomyopathy.

Q.

Why do humans grow slowly?

Q.

Define

(i) Leukemia

(ii) Angina pectoris

(iii) Hypertension

Q. When brain cells are starved of oxygen, it can lead to:

1. Hypotension
2. Heart attack
3. Gangrene
4. Stroke