2012-July-1st-MBBS Question Papers

Describe the extra ocular muscles under the following headings:

(a)Origin (b) Insertion (c) Nerve supply

(d) action

3+3+2+2=10

Write about the gross anatomy, lymphatic drainage and applied aspects of mammary gland.

4+3+3=10

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5x4=20

Inferior horn of lateral ventricle

Decidua

First pharyngeal arch

Microscopic appearance of muscular artery

Fornix

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5x2=10

Axillary Sheath

Middle radio-ulnar joint

Little’s area

Foramen caecum

Filum terminale

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Describe the pelvic diaphragm and its applied anatomy

6+4=10

Describe the internal feature of right atrium and give its development

5+5=10

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Dorsalis pedis artery

Popliteus muscle

Microscopic structure of lung

Down syndrome

Femoral sheath

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Metaphysis

Douglas pouch

Ligamentum arteriosum

Trochanteric anastomosis

Pulmonary ligament

Explain the reactions of Glycogenesis and Glycogenolysis in liver.  How are these pathways regulated?

4+3+3=10

Give an account of the sources, chemistry, biochemical functions, deficiency diseases and daily requirement of vitamin A.

1+2+3+3+1=10

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Ketogenesis

Porphyrias

Competitive inhibition.

Kwashiorkor and marasmus

Galactosemia

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Essential fatty acids.

What are Isomerases?  Give two examples.

Sickle cell hemoglobin

Enzyme defects in essential fructosuria and hereditary fructose intolerance.

Sources and functions of Folic acid.

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Explain the pathway for the degradation of purine nucleotides and enumerate the associated metabolic disorders.

6+4=10

Give an account of transamination, deamination and transmethylation.

4+3+3=10

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Regulation of plasma calcium

Metabolic and respiratory alkalosis

Plasma proteins and their functions.

Tumor markers.

Secondary structure of proteins.

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Differences between amylose and amylopectin

What are conjugated proteins?  Give two examples.

Biochemical functions of sodium.

Base pairing rule

Alkaptonuria

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Define blood pressure, systolic pressure, diastolic pressure and pulse pressure with their normal values.  Explain the baroreceptor reflex regulation of blood pressure with a suitable diagram.

10

2)

What is the physiological basis of blood grouping?  Explain the blood groups and their clinical importance.  Add a note on cross matching.

10

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3)

Erythropoiesis

4)

Pacemaker potential

5)

Coronary circulation

6)

Timed vital capacity in obstructive and restrictive disorders with diagram

7)

Enterohepatic circulation of bile salts.

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8)

Dietary fiber

9)

Arteriovenous anastomoses

10)

Triple response

     11)  

Inulin clearance

     12)

Chloride shift

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Draw a labelled diagram of neuromuscular junction.  Enumerate the events which occur during its transmission and add a note on myasthenia gravis.

10

Name the functional divisions of cerebellum.  Explain the connections and functions of it and add a note on cerebellar disease.

10

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Spermatogenesis

Features of Cushing’s syndrome

Role of hypothalamus in regulation of food intake

Parkinsonism and physiological basis of a drug used in its treatment

Colour vision

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Flight or fight reaction

Actions of gonadotropic hormone in males and females

Renshaw cell inhibition

Functions of blood testis barrier

Physiological basis of anovulatory menstrual cycle