Disorders of the Skeletal System

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

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

Q.

Is fluorosis responsible for weakening of bones?

Q. Osteomalacia is a deficiency disease of

1. Infants due to protein energy malnutrition
2. Adults due to protein-energy malnutrition
3. Adults due to vitamin-D deficiency
4. Infants due to vitamin-K deficiency

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

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

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

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

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

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

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. 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. 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