KUHS MBBS Physiology Previous Question Paper - March 2021 (114001 2019 Scheme)

114001Kerala University of Health Sciences · Physiology · 2021 · March · 2019 Scheme

Questions (22)

1.A 43-year-old woman complaining of double vision especially for the last 3 months. She has noticed difficulty holding her head up especially in the evenings. Her family noticed that her voice has become quieter. She has lost about 3kg in weight in the past 6 months. The woman has had no significant previous medical illnesses. • What is the diagnosis. • What is your plan for investigation and management of this patient. • Draw and label neuromuscular junction and describe the neuromuscular transmission.
15 Marks
2.Important findings on examination include decrease in power in all muscle groups. Tone, coordination, reflexes and sensation are normal. Bilateral ptosis is present and is exacerbated by prolonged upward gaze. Pupillary reflexes, eye movements and fundoscopy are normal. Speech becomes soft when the patient is tired. Symptoms are usually worse in the evenings and better in the mornings. • What are the connnections and functions of Basal ganglie. Add a note on Parkinsonism.
15 Marks
3.Draw a diagram to show the origin, course and termination of Cortico spinal tract
8 Marks
4.List the different types of inhibition. Explain Renshaw cell inhibition
8 Marks
5.Define chronaxie, rheobase and utilization time. Draw a strength duration curve.
8 Marks
6.Explain theories of pain and give two examples
8 Marks
7.Draw a neat diagram of visual pathways and label its parts
8 Marks
8.Name the glucocorticoids and mention its functions
4 Marks
9.How does REM sleep differ from Non REM sleep
4 Marks
10.Describe features of acromegaly
4 Marks
11.Describe secondary sexual characteristics in females
4 Marks
12.Describe parturition
4 Marks
13.Digestion of proteins occur in ……………………
1 Mark
14.Stomach epithelial cells secrete …………………..
1 Mark
15.In caisson’s disease pain in the joints is due to …………………..
1 Mark
16.The maximum amount of carbon dioxide in human body is transported as………………
1 Mark
17.Altitude sickness is typically due to ……………………………….
1 Mark
18.The primary function of the cerebrospinal fluid is to ……………………
1 Mark
19.The lungs are protected by ……………………
1 Mark
20.Emphysema is characterized by ………………
1 Mark
21.Motor speech center is area ……………………..
1 Mark
22.The receptor for dim light vision is …………………
1 Mark

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