1. Anatomy
  2. 1. Introduction
    2. Head and Neck
    3. Thorax
    4. Upper limbs
    5. Abdomen and Pelvis
    6. Lower limb
  3. Physiology
  4. 7. Function and Structure of muscle
    8. Neuromuscular transmission
    9. Molecular basis of Muscle contraction and Relaxation
    10. Factors influencing the force of contraction in a skeletal muscle
    11. Energy requirements for muscle contraction
    12. Applied physiology of skeletal muscle
    13. Denervated muscles
  5. Pathology
  6. 14. Bone disorders
    15. Joint disorders
    16. Muscle disorders
    17. Skin disorders
    18. Soft tissue disorders
  7. Pharmacology
  8. 19. Skeletal muscle relaxants
    20. Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs
    21. Drugs therapy for Gout
    22. Drugs for rheumatoid arthritis
    23. Histamines and antihistaminics
    24. Antifungal drugs
    25. Antileprotic drugs
    26. Antiseptics and disinfectants
    27. Ectoparasites
  9. Microbiology
  10. 28. Staphylococcus
    29. Actinomycetes
    30. Mycobacterium leprae
    31. Clostridium
    32. Viruses
    33. Oncogenic virus
    34. Cutaneous mycoses
  11. Biochemistry
  12. 35. Fuels of skeletal muscle
    36. Fiber types
    37. Minerals
Physiology
9. Molecular basis of Muscle contraction and Relaxation

1.

Describe the mechanism of skeletal muscle contraction. Explain motor unit and rigor mortis.

(3+2)

[2071]

2.

List the steps of skeletal muscular contraction. Explain isometric and isotonic contraction.

(2+2)

[2070]

3.

Write short notes on: Cross-bridge cycle of muscle contraction.

(2)

[2069]

4.

Describe the sequences of events occurring during excitation contraction coupling in skeletal muscle.

[2068]

5.

Explain the mechanism of contraction of skeletal muscle in the body.

[2053, 2054, 2057, 2059]

6.

Explain sequences of events during contraction and relaxation of skeletal muscle. What do you mean by excitation contraction coupling?

[2062]

7.

What is motor unit? Describe the structure of actin and myosin. Draw a flow chart diagram showing the interaction between actin and myosin during muscular contraction in skeletal muscle.

[2060]

8.

Define excitation contraction coupling. Enumerate the role of calcium ion in excitation contraction coupling.

[2056]

9.

Write a comparative discussion on: Isometric and isotonic muscle contraction.

[2063, 2064]

10.

Describe the sliding filament theory of skeletal muscle contraction. Explain the isotonic contraction.

[2067]

11.

Define beneficial effect. Write the differences between isotonic and isometric muscle contraction.

[2074]

12.

Write short notes on: Motor unit recruitment.

[2076]