A dense outer layer of vascular connective tissue enveloping the bones except at the surfaces of the joints is the:

1. epiphysis

2. diaphysis

3. articular cartilage

4. periosteum

What is number of bones in a human adult?

In an adult, erythropoeisis will be maximum in:
1. femur
2. sternum
3. humerus
4. tibia

When a bone bends and cracks, instead of breaking completely into separate pieces, the fracture is called as:

1. greenstick

2. incomplete

3. compound

4. simple

The critical event for the contraction of striated muscles would be that calcium ions:

All the following shorten during muscle contraction except:
1. sarcomere
2. A bands
3. I bands
4. H bands

Cross bridge formation during muscle contraction involves:

For the muscular movements to be coordinated, it is important that:
1. the muscle twitches must be of increasing strength.
2. muscle is divided into motor units
3. type I fibers must be more than type II fibers in a muscle
4. the muscle twitches undergo tetanization.

Calcium, vital for muscle contraction, is stored in:
1. transverse tubules
2. myosin head
3. myofibrils
4. sarcoplasmic reticulum

Identify the correct statement regarding the use of ATP in muscle contraction:
1. ATP cannot be directly used for muscle contraction.
2. ATP is not required for muscle relaxation.
3. When ATP is hydrolyzed, the conformation of myosin is changed.
4. Once the cross-bridge is formed, the hydrolysis of ATP initiates the power stroke.