2020 Phase-2 Locomotion and MovementDisorders of the skeletal/muscular system Medium Question 23 of 65 in Locomotion and Movement

Match the following columns and select the correct option:

Column I

  • a. Gout
  • b. Osteoporosis
  • c. Tetany
  • d. Muscular dystrophy

Column II

  • i. Decreased levels of estrogen
  • ii. Low Ca++ ions in the blood
  • iii. Accumulation of uric acid crystals
  • iv. Auto immune disorder
  • v. Genetic disorder

Correct answer: a → iii, b → i, c → ii, d → v

Solution

Gout is caused by accumulation of uric acid crystals (a-iii); Osteoporosis is caused by decreased levels of estrogen (b-i); Tetany is caused by low $Ca^{2+}$ ions in the blood (c-ii); Muscular dystrophy is a genetic disorder (d-v).

Concept Disorders of the skeletal/muscular system

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