Master NEET MCQs Body Locomotion And Movement 2023

Locomotion and Movement is an important chapter in NEET Biology that covers how organisms move using muscles, bones, and joints. This topic explains the types of movement, the structure of the muscular system, and the mechanism of muscle contraction—crucial for understanding human physiology and scoring well in exams.

NEET MCQs Body Locomotion and Movement

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Volkmann’s canal occurs in
a) Bone b) Cartilage c) liver d) internal ear
Scapula is a large triangular flat bone situated in the dorsal part of the thorax between the
a) second and fifth ribs b) Second and seventh ribs
c) third and eighth ribs d) fourth and seventh ribs
The coxal of the pelvic girdle is formed by the fusion of
a) ilium,ischium and pubis b) scapula and clavicle
c) ilium and scapula d) ilium, scapula and ischium
The polysaccharide portion of a proteoglycan present in the matrix of cartilage is known as
a) Ossein
b) Cartilin
c) Casein
d) Chondroitin
Statements about the mechanism of muscle contraction are given below.
I. Acetylcholine is released when the neural signal reaches the motor end plate.
II. Muscle contraction is initiated by a signal sent by CNS 𝑣𝑖𝑎 a sensory neuron.
III. During muscle contraction isotropic band gets elongated.
IV. Repeated activation of the muscles can lead to lactic acid accumulation.
Identify the correct statement.
a) I and IV are correct
b) I and III are correct
c) II and III are correct
d) I, II, and III are correct
Human skeletal system consists of
a) 200 bones b) 300 bones c) 206 bones d) 250 bones
Volkmann’s canals occur in
a) Internal ear b) liver c) Cartilage d) Bone
Where did an epidemic bone softening disease itai-itai occurred first?
a) South Korea b) Japan c) China d) Burma
The store house of calcium ions in the muscle fibre is
a) Smooth endoplasmic reticulum b) Golgi body
c) Sarcoplasmic reticulum d) Lysosomes
Ca2+ bind …A… in skeletal muscles and leads to the exposure of binding site for …B… on the filament …C…
Identify A, B and C, so as to complete the given statements
a) A-troponin, B-actin, C-relaxin b) A-actin, B-myosin, C-troponin
c) A-troponin, B-myosin, C-actin d) A-tropomyosin, B-myosin, C-actin
During skeletal muscle contraction following events occur-
I. I-band shortens II. A-band shortens
III. H-zone shortens IV. Sarcomere contract
V. ATP changes to ADP and Pi
Choose the option with incorrect events a) Only I b) Only III c) IV and V d) Only II
From outer to inside, the sequence of three bones present, in the middle ear of mammals, is
a) Malleus, stapes and incus b) Stapes, malleus and incus
c) Malleus, incus and stapes d) Incus, malleus and stapes
Aerobic muscles called …A… and anaerobic muscles are called …B… . Here A and B refers to
a) A-red fibres; B-white fibres b) A-white fibres; B-red fibres
c) A-white fibres; B-black fibres d) A-red fibres; B-black fibres
Hollow bones are characteristic of
a) Reptiles b) Birds c) Mammals d) Fishes
Neuromuscular junction is a junction between
a) Two neurons and muscles
b) Sensory neurons and muscles
c) Motor neurons and sarcolemma of muscles
d) Sensory neurons and sarcolemma of muscles
Zygomatic arch of rabbit is formed of
a) Maxilla, periotic and jugal b) Periotic, jugal and palatine
c) Maxilla, squamosal and jugal d) Maxilla, premaxilla and squamosal
Streaming of the cytoplasm/cyclosis is seen in
a) Amoeba b) Earhworm c) Nereis d) Leech
Pick out the correct match.
a) Sternum-14 b) Pelvis-3 c) Ribs-20 d) Face-5
Chemical ions responsible for muscle contraction are
a) Ca2+ and K+ b) Na+ and K+ c) Na+and Ca2+ d) Ca2+ and Mg2+
In the resting state of muscles the troponin
a) Active site on actin filament b) Terminal site on actin filament
c) Terminal site on actin tropomyosin d) Middle site on actin tropomyosin
Joints are classified into three major types. They are
I. Fibrous joint II. Hinge joint
III. Cartilaginous joint IV. Pivot joint
V. Synovial joint
Select the option containing correct articles
a) I, III and V b) II, III and IV c) I, II and III d) III, IV and V
In the pelvic girdle of man A, B, C, D and E respectively represent. a) A-Pubis B-acetabulum
C-Ilium D- ischium
E-Pubic symphysis
b) 1. Ilium B- acetabulum
Pubis D- ischium
E-Pubic symphysis
c) A-Ischium B-acetabulum
C-pubis D-ilium
E-ischium
d) A-ilium B- acetabulum
C-Pubic symphysis D-ischium
E-pubis
Action potential in the sarcolemma of muscles is generated by
a) Neuroinhibitors b) Acetylcholine c) Methylcholine d) Ethylcholine

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Pelvic girdle consists of two coxal bones and each coxal bone consists
I. ilium II. Incus
III. ischium IV. pubis
Choose the correct option containing all correct bones
a) I, II and III b) II, III, and IV c) I, III and IV d) I, II and IV
…………acts as a shock absorber to cushion when tibia
And femur came together
a) Ligament b) Cartilage c) Tendon d) Disc
Ligament connects
a) Bone to bone b) Bone to muscle c) Muscle to muscle d) Both (b) and (c)
Choose the correct statements regarding muscle proteins
I. Actin is a thin filament and made up of two F-actins
II. The complex protein, tropomyosin is distributed at regular intervals of troponin
III. Myosin is a thick filament which is not a polymerized protein
IV. The globular head of meromyosin consists of Light Meromyosin (LMM)
Option containing correct statement is
a) I, II and III b) I, II and IV c) Only I d) II and IV
Folding and unfolding of actin and myosin leads to amoeboid movement. This is hypothesized by
a) Allen b) Goldacre and Lasch c) Berthold d) Jennigs
In the centre of each I-band there is an elastic fibre called
a) I-line
b) Z-line
c) A-line
d) H-zone
Fibrous joints in humans
a) Allows any movement b) Allows little movement
c) Don’t allow any movement d) None of the above
Which ribs show ‘bucket- handle’ type of movement?
a) Rib no. 1-2 b) Rib no.3-5 c) Rib no. 6-10 d) Rib no. 11-12
Intercalated disc is found in
a) Muscles of heart b) Vertebrae c) Muscles of legs d) Pubic symphysis
Acoelus vertebrae in frog is
a) 5th vertebrae b) Atlas vertebrae c) 8th vertebrae d) None of these
Which one of the following is not a part of ear osicles?
a) Malleus b) Incus c) Stapes d) Elium
Knee joint is
a) Cartilaginous b) Fibrous c) Gliding joint d) Synovial
The set of ions necessary for muscle contraction is
a) Ca2+ and Mg2+ b) Na+ and Mg2+ c) Na+ and K+ d) Na+ and Ca2+
Gout is a disease that affects the joints and leads to arthritis. It is associated with an abnormality of
a) Pyrimidine metabolism b) Purine metabolism
c) Fat metabolism d) Protein metabolism
Sigmoid notch is formed by
a) Cavity formed by humerus b) Cavity formed by radio-ulna
c) Cavity formed by tibio-fibula d) Cavity formed by femur
The longest bone of the human body is
a) Humerus b) Tibia c) Vertebra d) Femur
Axis vertebra is identified by
a) Sigmoid notch b) Deltoid ridge c) Odontoid process d) Centrum
Total number of bones found in right upper limb is

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a) 25 b) 26 c) 30 d) 60

Common among all mammals is
a) Ventral nerve cord b) Seven cervical vertebrae
c) All are carnivores d) All are producers
Muscle fatigue is due to
a) Lactic acid b) Citric acid c) Na d) K
How many ear ossicles you have?
a) 3 b) 4 c) 5 d) 6
Joints are the point of contact between
I. bones II. Cartilages and bones
III. bones and muscles IV. cartilage and muscles
Select the containing correct articles
a) I and II b) II and III c) III and IV d) IV and I
Which of the following statements regarding locomotion and movements is wrong?
a) All the locomotion are movements
b) All the movements are locomotion
c) Locomotion and movements in higher organisms are brought by skeletal muscles
d) None of the above
Muscular dystrophy in humans is a
a) Viral disease b) Bacterial disease c) Genetic disease d) Fungal disease
Which of the following statement Is/ are correct / incorrect?
I. A-bands of the muscle is dark and contain myosin.
II. I-bands are the light bands and contain actin
III. During muscle contraction, the A-band contracts.
IV. The part between the two Z-lines is called as sarcomere.
V. The central part of thin filament, not overlapped by thick filament is called H-zone.
a) I,II, and III are correct, while IV and V are incorrect
b) I,III,V are correct, while II,IV are incorrect
c) I and II are correct, while III, IV and V are incorrect
d) I,II,III and V are correct, while IV is incorrect
Bones become fragile in
a) Osteoporosis b) Gout c) Arthritis d) None of these
Where the saddle joints are presents in humans?
a) Between carpals and matacarpals b) Atlas and axis
c) Radius and ulna d) Carpals and phallanges
During muscle contraction, ATP provides energy for
a) Cross bridge detachment b) Building up action potential
c) Releasing Ca2+ from sarcoplasmic reticulum d) Cross-bridge attachment of myosin to actin
Arrange the given steps of muscle contraction in the series of events from first to last
I. Myosin head binds to the exposed active site on action to form a cross bridge
II. The Z-line attached to these actin are also pulled in wards there by causing shortening of sarcomere also
called contraction
III. This pulls the attached actin filaments towards the centre of A -band
The correct option is
a) I → II → III b) III → II → I c) I → III → II d) III → I → II
The contractile protein of skeletal muscle involving ATPase activity as
a) Tropomyosin b) Myosin c) α−actinin d) Troponin
Striped muscles are characterized by
a) Syncytial b) Spindle shape c) Uninucleate d) None of these

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…A… band contains actin and is called …B…. band, whereas the ….C… band called ….D… band contains
myosin
Choose the correct options for A, B and C to complete the given NCERT statement
a) A-Light, B-I, C-dark, D-A b) A-Dark, B-I, C-light, D-A
c) A-Dark, B-A, C-light, D-I d) A-Light, B-A, C-dark, D-I
Human cranium has………..bones.
a) 8 b) 14 c) 20 d) None of these
Which of the following are the properties of cardiac muscles?
I. They are the muscles of the heart
II. They are non-striated
III. They are involuntary in their functions
IV. They are made up of fascicles
Select the correct option
a) I and III b) II and IV c) I and IV d) II and III
Both proteins, actin and myosin are arranged in a rod-like structure in the muscles
a) Radially b) Parallely c) Horizontally d) Obliquely
Ligament is mainly made up of
a) Reticulin b) Elastin c) Myosin d) Collagen
Skeletal muscles are closely associated with the …A… components of the body. They have …B… appearance
under the microscope and hence are called …C… muscles
Choose the correct options to fill A, B and C, so as to complete the given NCERT statement
a) A-muscular, B-stripped, C-striated b) A-visceral, B-stripped, C-striated
c) A-skeletal, B-stripped, C-striated d) A-microfibrillar, B-stripped, C-striated
Lactic acid in muscles is formed due to
a) Aerobic breakdown of sucrose b) Anaerobic breakdown of glycogen
c) Anaerobic breakdown of galactose d) Anaerobic breakdown of fructose
Identify the correct statements
I. Acetylcholine is released when the neural signal reaches to the motor end plate
II. Muscle contraction is initiated by signals sent by CNS 𝑣𝑖𝑎 a sensory neuron
III. During muscle contraction, isotropic bands get elongated
IV. Repeated activation of the muscles can lead to lactic acid accumulation in them
The option with correct choices is
a) I and III b) I and IV c) II and III d) I and II
Number of bones in skull is
a) 26 b) 28 c) 107 d) 29
Fascicles are held together by the structure
a) Connective tissue b) Connective fibres c) Fascia d) All of these
Select the correct statements
I. During muscle contraction, chemical energy changes into mechanical energy
II. Muscle fatitue occurs due to lactic acid formation
III. The reaction time is different to different muscle
IV. Muscle contraction don’t need ATP
Choose the option with the correct statements
a) All except I b) All except II c) All except III d) All except IV
Choose the correct statements for flagellar movements
a) They are found in coanocytes of sponges
b) They are performs locomotion in euglenoids
c) They helps in the circulation of blood (flagella)
d) All of the above
Our vertebral column is formed by the

a) 26 serially arranged units called vertebrae

b) 27 serially arranged units called vertebrae
c) 33 serially arranged units called vertebrae

d) 35 serially arranged units called vertebrae

The sensation of fatigue in the muscles after prolonged strenuous physical work, is caused by
a) a decrease in the supply of oxygen b) minor were and tear of muscle fibers
c) the deletion of glucose d) the accumulation of lactic acid
Visceral muscles are also called
a) Smooth muscles b) Non-striated muscles
c) Involuntary muscles d) All of these
Given diagram shows the right pectoral girdle and upper arm (frontal view) of human female Identify 𝐴 to
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� and choose the correct option a) A-1st Vertebra, B-Scapula, C-Humerus, D-Radius, E-Ulna, F-Carpals, G-Metacarpals
b) A-Scapula, B-Clavicle, C-Humerus, D-Radius, E-Ulna, F-Carpals, G-Metacarpal
c) A-Ilium, B-Scapula, C-Humerus, D-Radius, E-Ulna, F-Carpals, G-Metacarpals
d) A-Clavicle, B-Scapula, C-Humerus, D-Radius, E-Ulna, F-Carpals, G-Metacarpals
Identify 𝐴,𝐵 and 𝐶 in the given diagram and choose the correct option a) A-Cervical vertebrae, B-Coccyx, C-Sacrum b) A-Cervical vertebrae, B-Coccyx, C-Atlas
c) A-Cervical vertebrae, B-Coccyx, C-Axis d) A-Cervical vertebrae, B-Sacrum, C-Coccyx
Movement of our limbs, jaws, tongue, etc., requires
a) Ciliary movement b) Amoeboid movement c) Muscular movement d) Flagellar movement
Tick the wrong option regarding human beings
a) Cranial bones-12 b) Facial bones-14 c) Mendible bones-1 d) Zygomatic bones-2
Cross arms of the myosin monomer consists of
a) Outward projection of G-actin filament
b) Outward projection of the head region of meromyosin
c) Outward projection of the tail region of meromyosin
d) Both (b) and (c)
Which of the following option shows correct order of some stages of muscle contraction from the
beginning to the end of the process?
a) stimuli →Neurotransmitter secretion→ Release of Ca2+→Cross bridges formation→Excitation of T
system→ Sliding of action filaments b) Stimuli→ Neurotransmitter secretion→Excitation of T-system →Release of Ca2+→Cross bridges

Fused vertebrae in human are
I. Sacral
II. Coccygeal
III. Thoracic
IV. Cervical
V. Lumber
a) I and II b) III and IV c) IV and V d) II and V
Which of the following statements are false regarding the muscle structure?
I. In the centre of each I-band is an elastic fibre (Z-line) which bisects it
II. Thin filament are firmly attached to the Z-line
III. M-line is a fibrous membrane in the middle of A-band
IV. A sarcomere comprises one full-A band and two half I-bands
a) I and II
b) III and IV
c) II and III
d) None of these
Which of the following lubricates ligament or tendons and is an important constituent of synovial fluid of
bones?
a) Pectins b) Lipids c) Hyaluronidase d) Hyaluronic acid
Troponin is a
a) Digestive enzyme b) Muscle protein
c) High energy reservoir d) Water soluble vitamin
Nucleus pulposes is found in
a) Brain b) Nucleus c) Intervertebral disc d) Liver
Colle’s fracture is associated with
a) Femur b) Ulna c) Humerus d) Redius
For how long, contraction of the muscles continues in sliding filament theory?
a) Till ATP binds to myosin head b) Till ADP binds to myosin head
c) Till Ca2+ present in sarcoplasm d) Till polymerization of myosin head is going on
Osteoporosis is a
a) Age related disorder b) Gene related disorder
c) Viral disease d) Bacterial disease
Which statement is correct for muscle contraction?
a) Length of H-zone is decreased b) Length of A-band remains constant
c) Length of I-band gets increased d) Length of two Z-line get increased
The membrane sarcolemma is found over
a) Heart b) Muscle fiber c) Both (a) and (b) d) Nerve fiber
Human vertebral column is formed by
a) 21 vertebrae b) 30 vertebrae c) 26 vertebrae d) 33 vertebrae
The lactic acid generated during muscle contraction is converted to glycogen in
a) Muscles b) Kidney c) Pancreas d) Liver
Which of the following is important for muscle contraction and nerve impulse transmission?
a) Ca2+ ions b) Mg2+ ions c) Mn2+ ions d) Fe2+ions

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