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NEET Locomotion and Movement PYQs with Solutions

469 previous year questions from Locomotion and Movement (NEET UG Zoology) with answers and solutions. Numbered list, year tags, and one-tap solutions — built for serious JEE / NEET practice.

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Locomotion and Movement has 469 previous year questions in the Quantrex Academy NEET UG Zoology bank. The 220 questions in this list come from NEET (195) and AIIMS (25), spanning 2001 to 2026. Each question opens on its own page with the options, the correct answer and the worked solution where available.

NEET Locomotion and Movement PYQs with Solutions

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Which of the following represents the correct sequence of arrangement of bones in the lower limb of humans ?

The number of vertebrae in a human is __________.

Which of the following statements are correct with reference to human endoskeleton ? A. Human skull is monocondylic. B. The joint between any two adjoining vertebrae is a

Choose the correct statements regarding muscle contraction. A. A motor neuron carries a signal sent by the Central Nervous System (CNS) to the sarcolemma of the muscle fibre. B.

Sperm motility is due to __________.

Match List I with List II related to muscular/skeletal system : List I List II A. Tetany I. Inflammation of joints B. Arthritis II. Autoimmune disorder affecting neuromuscular

Which of the following is the correct order of arrangement of vertebrate column from the head to toe ?

Select the correct statements regarding mechanism of muscle contraction. A. It is initiated by a signal sent by CNS via sensory neuron. B. Neurotransmitter generates action

Match List I with List II : Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Match List-I with List-II: List I Location of Joint List II Type of Joint A. Joint between humerus and pectoral girdle I. Gliding joint B. Knee joint II. Ball and Socket joint C.

Match List I with List II: List I List II A. Cartilaginous Joint I. Between flat skull bones B.Ball and Socket Joint II. Between adjacent vertebrae in vertebral column C. Fibrous

Which of the following statements are correct regarding the skeletal muscle? A. Muscle bundles are held together by collagenous tissue layer called fascicle. B. Sarcoplasmic

Match List-I with List-II. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

According to the sliding filament theory:

Gout is a type of disorder which leads to:

Which of the following is present between the adjacent bones of the vertebral column?

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion and the other is labelled as Reason. Assertion: Osteoporosis is characterised by decreased bone mass and increased

Which of the following is a correct match for disease and its symptoms?

During muscular contraction which of the following events occur? (a) &#39;H&#39; zone disappears (b) &#39;A&#39; band widens (c) &#39;I&#39; band reduces in width (d) Myosin

Match List - I with List - II . List - I List - II (a) Scapula (i) Cartilaginous joints (b) Cranium (ii) Flat bone (c) Sternum (iii) Fibrous joints (d) Vertebral column (iv)

Match the following columns and select the correct option:- Column-I Column-II (a) Gout (i) Decreased levels of estrogen (b) Osteoporosis (ii) Low Ca ^ + + ions in the blood (c)

Match the following columns and select the correct option. Column-I Column-II (a) Floating Ribs (i) Located between second and seventh ribs (b) Acromion (ii) Head of the Humerus

Assertion : Na and K ions are necessary for muscle contraction. Reason : Na and K concentration changes across the muscle cell membrane resulting in development of potential

Myosin head separates from actin when

Acidic pH of muscles is due to

Match the following joints with the bones involved Select the correct option from the following

Select the correct option.

A cricket player is fastly chasing a ball in the field. Which one of the following groups of bones are directly contributing in this movement?

Achondroplasia is a disease related with the defect in the formation of

Total number of bones in the hindlimb of a man is

Complete the following paragraph by selecting the correct option. Pelvic girdle consists of two coxal bones. Each coxal bone is formed by the fusion of three bones (i), (ii) and

Calcium important in skeletal muscle contraction because

Assertion : On stimulation, a muscle cell releases calcium ions (Ca^ 2+ ) from sarcoplasmic reticulum. Reason : By reacting with a protein complex, Ca^ 2+ uncover active sites on

Pacinian corpuscles occur in the skin of certain parts of body in mammals. These are

Achondroplasia is a disease related with the defect in the formation of

The pivot joint between atlas and axis is a type of

Out of 'X' pairs of ribs in humans, only 'Y' pairs are true ribs. Select the option that correctly represents values of X and Y and provides their explanation:

The H-zone in the skeletal muscle fibre is due to

Osteoporosis, an age-related disease of the skeletal system, may occur due to

Name the ion responsible for the unmasking of active sites for myosin for cross-bridge activity during muscle contraction.

Which of the following joints would allow no movement?

Which of the following is not a function of the skeletal system?

Sliding filament theory can be best explained as:

Glenoid cavity helps in articulation of:

Assertion : In a pivot joint, rounded or pointed bone fits into a shallow depression in another bone. Reason: Pivot joints are present between the metacarpals and phalanges of the

Select the correct option regarding A, B and C

Select the correct matching of the types of the joint with the example in the human skeletal system.

Which of the following is true for the labelled parts in the figure below?

During muscle contraction in humans, the:

Select the correct statement with respect to disorders of muscles in humans.

The H-zone in the skeletal muscle fibre is due to

Select the correct statement with respect to locomotion in humans

The characteristics and an example of a synovial joint in humans is

During muscular contraction, which of the following events occur? (i) H-zone disappears (ii) A band widens (iii) I band reduces in width (iv) Width of A band is unaffected (v) M

Select the correct statement regarding the specific disorder of muscular or skeletal system.

Skeletal muscles appear striated due to presence of two characteristic proteins in alternating dark and light bands. Which of the following is a correct match of the protein with

Three of the following pairs of the human skeletal parts are correctly matched with their respective inclusive skeletal category and one pair is not matched. Identify the

The type of muscles present in our

Which of the following is correct about the given figure?

Which one of the following is the correct description of a certain part of a normal human skeleton?

Which one of the following pairs of structures is correctly matched with their correct description?

Which one of the following is a sesamoid bone?

Elbow joint is an example of

Which one of the following is the correct matching of three items and their grouping category?

Elbow joint is an example of :

Which one of the following items gives its correct total number?

The shoulder blade is made of

In human body, which one of the following is anatomically correct?

A cricket player is fast chasing a ball in the field. Which one of the following groups of bones are directly contributing in this movement?

The contractile protein of skeletal muscle involving ATPase activity is

Given diagram shows bone of the left human hindlimb as seen from front. It has certain mistakes in labeling. Two of the wrongly labelled bones are

An acromian process is characteristically found in the:

Which of the following pairs, is correctly matched?

Assertion : From evolutionary point of view, human gestation period is believed to be shortening. Reason : One major evolutionary trend in humans has been the larger head

Which one of the following is a sesamoid bone?

Which cartilage is present on the end of long bones?

During muscular contraction which of the following events occur? (a) 'H' zone disappears (b) 'A' band widens (c) 'I' band reduces in width (d) Myosin