MARS Institute of Health Sciences for Women, Lahore.

DPT (1st Year)

Subject: Muscle Physiology Maximum Marks: 25
MCQ & SCQ (Section I)
Q.1 Choose the correct answer. (5)
1. Cross striations are absent in:

(a) Smooth muscles.

(b) Skeletal muscles.
(c) Cardiac muscles.
(d) All of the above.

2. For trigger of contraction, calcium binds with which of the following molecule in smooth muscles:

(a) Troponin
(b) Calmodulin.
(c) Tropomyosin
(d) Actin.

3. Troponin is formed by how many subunits:

(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4.
(d) 7.

4. In relaxed condition of the muscle, which of the following molecules cover all the active sites of actin
molecules:

(a) Troponin
(b) Tropomyosin
(c) Calcium
(d) Potassium.

5 Which structure is responsible for the storage of calcium ions required for muscular contraction?

(a) T Tubules.
(b) Sarcoplasmic Reticulum.
(c) Nucleus
(d) Mitochondria

Q.2 Attempt the short answer upto 20 lines maximum.

a) Define chronaxie and rheobase. (3)

b) Name the five types of strength of stimulus. (2)

Long Question (Section II)

Q.3 Explain the properties of skeletal muscle in detail. (15)