Locomotor Module – iNerd Book

Locomotor Module – Questions Series | أسئلة الجهاز الحركي

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Book Description | وصف الكتاب

This third edition of Locomotor Module – Questions is meticulously designed for undergraduate medical students. It offers a comprehensive set of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and Short Essay Questions (SEQs) covering all essential basic science and clinical concepts related to the musculoskeletal and integumentary systems.

The book integrates questions from all major disciplines involved in the Locomotor System:

• Anatomy (e.g., shoulder girdle, brachial plexus, upper and lower limb joints, muscles of back and limbs, segmental innervation)

• Physiology (e.g., excitation-contraction coupling, skeletal muscle twitch, training adaptations)

• Histology (e.g., cartilage, bone, skeletal muscle, skin, peripheral nerves)

• Biochemistry (e.g., muscle metabolism, calcium & vitamin D, collagen synthesis, purine catabolism)

• Pathology (e.g., bone tumors, muscular dystrophies, joint diseases, dermatological disorders)

• Pharmacology (e.g., NSAIDs, DMARDs, skeletal muscle relaxants, antifungal therapy)

• Microbiology (e.g., musculoskeletal and skin infections, wound pathogens)

• Parasitology (e.g., trichinellosis, onchocerciasis, leishmaniasis, scabies, myiasis)

Each section is structured to help students master clinical application, reinforce foundational knowledge, and prepare efficiently for system-based exams, OSPEs, and clinical case integration.

Included Features:

• Updated and expanded in the 3rd Edition (2025)

• Structured by discipline and organ system

• Dual-format coverage: MCQs + Short Essay Questions

• Includes clinical vignettes and real exam-style questions

• Peer-reviewed by academic assistants and junior physicians

Authored by:

Omar Elazab, MBBCh – Ain Shams University
With contributions from:
Mohamed Ramadan, Shymaa Elsayed, Youssef Farouk, Mayada Mohamed, Mahmoud Abubakr, Nour Mohamed, Ahmed Abdullah, Ahmed Elbana
(Ain Shams University – Cairo)

Suitable for:

• MBBS / MBBCh students

• Medical interns reviewing musculoskeletal modules

• Fast revision before OSPE, MCQ-based exams, or clinical practice reviews