KUHS MBBS Physiology Previous Question Paper - January 2024 (113001 2019 Scheme)

113001Kerala University of Health Sciences · Physiology · 2024 · January · 2019 Scheme

Questions (22)

1.A 55-year-old man who is a chronic smoker was brought to the medical emergency with complaints of breathlessness, wheeze and cough with sputum for the past one week. He gets similar illness during the cold season for the past five years. On examination he has mild cyanosis, wheeze and crepitations. His chest is barrel shaped, RBC count is increased, forced vital capacity (FVC) is decreased and FEV1 is 60%. a) Name the most probable clinical condition b) Draw and label a spirogram showing the lung volumes and capacities. c) Describe the physiological basis for the changes in RBC count and FVC. d) Describe timed vital capacity and its clinical significance
15 Marks
2.Define cardiac cycle. Enumerate the phases of cardiac cycle. With the help of a neat labelled diagram, describe the pressure and volume changes in the ventricles. Write the physiological basis and functional significance of AV nodal delay
15 Marks
3.Describe the mechanism of water reabsorption from the renal tubules. Add a note on anuria
8 Marks
4.Describe the phases of deglutition. Add a note on Achalasia cardia
8 Marks
5.Describe the steps of erythropoiesis using neat, labelled diagrams. List the factors regulating it.
8 Marks
6.Enumerate the plasma proteins along with their site of production. Describe their functions.
8 Marks
7.Describe the short term regulation of blood pressure
8 Marks
8.Physiological basis for negative Intrapleural pressure
4 Marks
9.Physiological basis for steatorrhoea in exocrine pancreatic deficiency.
4 Marks
10.What is Hypothermia. Write one clinical application for hypothermia.
4 Marks
11.Physiological basis for anemia in chronic renal failure.
4 Marks
12.Describe the physiological basis for renal splay.
4 Marks
13.Intrinsic factor of castle is produced by ---------------- cells.
1 Mark
14.Condition where the platelet count is less than normal being called -------------
1 Mark
15.Strict vegetarians can be prone for ---------------type of anemia
1 Mark
16.Defecation after feeding is a rule in children. This is called ------------
1 Mark
17.Hormone stimulating secretion of alkaline pancreatic juice is-------------
1 Mark
18.Tall T waves in ECG is indicative of ----------------
1 Mark
19.Ideal substance for measuring the GFR is -------------------
1 Mark
20.Carbohydrate splitting enzyme present in saliva is------------------
1 Mark
21.‘a’ wave in JVP is due to --------------
1 Mark
22.Cause for ‘Bends’ (pain in joints) in deep sea divers is -----------------
1 Mark

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