Kerala University 2009 B.D.S Dental Surgery , 1, Human Anatomy - Question Paper

PA RT – A
(General Anatomy, General Embryology, Osteology and Genetics)

I. Name the paranasal air sinuses specifying their openings. define the maxillary air
sinus in detail. (4+6=10)

II. Name the kinds of cartilages. define hyaline cartilage giving the sites of occurrence.
(3+5+2=10)

III. define the process of spermatogenesis. Draw a labelled diagram of sperm. 5

IV. Briefly define the hyoid bone. 5

V. describe karyo typing. Add a note on the procedure used and significance. 5

VI. Multiple option ques. : one 5
Encircle the letter against the best response and attatch the sheet to Part A ans
book. every ques. carries one mark.
1) Infratemporal fossa communicates with pterygopalatine fossa through :
A) Inferior orbital fissure B) Superior orbital Fissure
C) Sphenopalatine foramen D) Pterygo maxillary fissure

2) Epithelium lining the large vein is
A) Simple cuboidal B) Simple columnar
C) Simple squamous D) Statified squamous

3) The clinical condition having 45, XO trend of chromosomes is
A) Turners syndrome B) Klienfelters syndrome
C) Edward syndrome D) Down's syndrome

4) Embryo enters the uterine cavity at stage of
A) Morula B) Gastrula C) Neurula D) Blastocyst

5) avg. motility of sperm is _____________ MM/Mt
A) 0–1 B) 2–3 C) 4–5 D) 5–6

6) Largest cell in spermatogenesis is
A) Spermatid B) Spermatogonia
C) Spermatozoon D) Primary spermatocyte

7) The subsequent structures pass through superior orbital fissure other than
A) Lacrimal nerve B) Frontal nerve
C) Superior ophthalmic vein D) Infra orbital nerve

8) Anterior fontanellae fuses at
A) six Months B) one Year C) 121 Years D) two Years

9) Muscle hooking pterygoid hamulus is
A) Tensor tympani B) Tensor palati
C) Levator palati D) Stapedius

10) Umbilical cord at term contains
A) 1 artery and 1 vein B) 2 veins and 1 artery
C) 2 arteries and 1 vein D) 2 arteries and 2 veins

11) Urogenital system develops from ___________ mesoderm.
A) Extraembryonic B) Paraxial
C) Intermediate D) Lateral plate

12) Buccopharyngeal membrane is derived from
A) Cloacal membrane B) Primitive streak
C) Prochordal plate D) Notochord

13) Which gland exhibits holocrine secretion
A) Sweat gland B) Sebaceous gland
C) Mammary gland D) Prostate

Earning:   Approval pending.