Multiple Choice Questions

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Achilles tendon is associated with :

  • gluteus muscle

  • hamstring muscle

  • quadriceps muscle

  • gastrocnemius muscle


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gastrocnemius muscle

Achilles tendon is the strongest and thickest tendon in the body. It is a tough band of fibrous tissue that connects the calf muscles to the heel bone (calcaneus). Former is a large tendon atlower end of the gastrocnemius muscle, inserted into oscalcis.


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The leucocytes contain which of the following in large quantity ?

  • basophils

  • neutrophils

  • eosinophils

  • monocytes


During inspiration, the diaphragm :

  • expands

  • shows no change

  • contracts and flattens

  • relaxes to become dome-saped


Which part of our body secreted the hormone secretin?

  • ileum

  • stomach

  • duodenum

  • oesophagus


The important function of lymph is to :

  • transport oxygen to the brain

  • transport carbon dioxide to the lungs

  • return RBCs to the lymph nodes

  • return interstitial fluid to the blood


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Carotene pigment is found in the cells of

  • dermis

  • epidermis

  • adipose cell

  • both 'b' and 'c


Cardiac output is determined by:

  • heart rate

  • stroke volume

  • blood flow

  • both 'a' and 'b'


Debove's membrane is a layer of :

  • muscular tissue

  • epithelial tissue

  • connective tissue

  • all of the above


The lining of intestine and kidneys in humans is :

  • keratinized

  • brush border

  • ciliated

  • none of these


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The oxygen toxicity is related with:

  • blood poisoning

  • collapse of alveolar walls

  • failure of ventilation of lungs

  • both 'a' and 'b'