M.B.B.S-M.B.B.S 1st Year PHYSIOLOGY- PAPER II(Kerala University of Health Sciences-2014)
Q.P. Code-104001 Reg. no.: .............
First Professional MBBS Degree Supplementary Examinations, February 2014
PHYSIOLOGY- PAPER II
Total Marks: 50 Time: 3 Hours
- Answer all questions
- Draw Diagrams wherever necessary
Long essay (10)
1. A 70 years old hypertensive male has come to the hospital with complaints of inability to use the right upper and lower limb. Physical examination revealed hypertonia + and exaggerated deep tendon reflexes on the right side. Babinski’s sign was positive on the right side. Answer the following questions based on your knowledge in physiology : (1+5+3+1=10)
• Name the clinical condition
• Explain the physiological basis of the above findings
• Differentiate between upper and lower motor neuron lesion.
• Why Babinski’s sign is positive.
Short essays (2x5=10)
2. Describe about spermatogenesis and the hormonal factors regulating it.
3. Name the nuclei of hypothalamus. Enumerate the functions of hypothalamus and describe any one in detail.
Answer briefly (5x3=15)
4. Functions of growth hormone
5. Aphasia.
6. Functions of limbic system.
7. Functions of placenta.
8. Intra uterine contraceptive devices.
Draw and label (2x21⁄2 =5)
9. Functional areas of cerebral cortex.
10. Organ of corti.
Explain the physiological basis of the following (5x2=10)
11. Lumbar puncture is done at L2 - L3 level.
12. Dark adaptation.
13. Pain disappears by rubbing the affected area.
14. Body temperature is slightly elevated after ovulation
15. Pigmentation is seen in Addison’s disease.
Earning: ₹ 10.00/- |