AIIMS May 2019_Physiology

1. 125I-labelled albumin is used for measurement of environment, out temperature regulation system is
a. Plasma volume disturbed. But salivation is a reflex by birth (innate
b. ECF reflex) or, developed with repeated exposure (condition
c. ICF reflex).
d. Interstitial fluid volume
4. Calculate the anion gap from the following
Ans: A information:
Na+ = 137
K+ = 4
Cl- = 110
HCO3- = 15

Ans: 16 (Including K+ in the equation)

2. Which is not a monomeric intermediate filament?

a. Desmin
b. Vimentin
c. Tubulin
d. Keratin

Ans: C
Tubulin is a component of mictotubules.

5. Correct sequence after ‘a’ wave of JVP-

1. Rapid ejection
2. R wave
3. First Heart Sound
4. T wave in ECG

Ans: 2 > 3 > 1 > 4

3. Which of the following is an example of
feedforward mechanism?
a. Salivation on smelling food
b. Increase blood pressure during supine posture
c. Shivering on exposure to cold environment
d. ??
First HS occurs on later half of R wave. Simple, until
unless ventricle is sufficiently depolarised (R wave),
how the ventricular contraction will start? And 1st HS
occurs just at onset of ventricular contraction.

Ans: C
When Skin receptor senses cold, it initiates shivering in
anticipation that CORE temperature may fall.

Salivation on smelling food is a condition reflex/ inert

reflex. For control system (feedback/feedforward) to
operate, disturbance signal is required like, cold

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6. Afferent fiber for blood pressure control goes to? 9. Golgi tendon organ senses which of the following?
a. Rostral-ventro lateral medulla a. Tension
b. NTS b. Muscle stretch
c. Caudal-ventral lateral meduall c. Velocity of muscle
d. Nucleus ambiguous d. Pain during stretch

Ans: NTS Ans: A

10. First order neuron in optic pathway is

7. Measurement of anatomical dead space is done a. Photoreceptors
by? b. Ganglion cell
a. Single breath N2 washout method c. Bipolar cell
b. Spirometer d. Horizontal cell
c. Xe- Scan
d. Helium dilution method Ans: A (controversial question. Difference b/w books)

Ans: A

11. Following statement are True/False

a. Mild constriction of efferent artery increases
GFR
b. Efferent arteriolar constriction decreases RBF
c. Mesangial cell contraction increases
8. Rhythm for inspiration started in glomerular hydrostatic pressure
a. PreBotzinger complex d. Mesangial cell contraction increases bowmen
b. DRG capsule hydrostatic pressure
c. Apneustic centre
d. Pneumotaxic centre Ans: T T F F

Ans: A
Pre-Botzinger complex of neuron is known as
pacemaker of respiration.

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12. Which of the following does not act on
pancreas?
a. Gastrin
b. Secretin
c. GIP
d. Cholecystokinin

Ans: None. Gastrin (single best) 15. Hepcidin act on which receptor to inhibit the
Gastrin, among the options provided has least iron absorption?
physiological effect on pancreas. a. Ferroportin
Look at the table below. b. Hephaestin
c. DMT 1
d. Transferrin

Ans: A
Hepcidin inhibits iron transport by binding to the iron
export channel ferroportin which is located on the
basolateral surface of gut enterocytes.

16. Hormone exclusively secreted by adrenal gland

of female ?
13. Arrange the following in order. a. Testosterone
1. Spermatocyte b. Dihydroepiandrosteronesulphate (DHEA-S)
2. Spermatozoa c. Progesterone
3. Spermatids d. Oestrogen
4. Spermatogonia
Ans: B.
Ans: 4 > 1 > 3 > 2 The ovaries synthesize DHEA; however, they lack the
enzyme DHEA-sulphotransferase so that DHEAS is
almost exclusively synthesized and secreted by the
adrenals of female.

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a. Insulin
b. Glucagon
c. Thyroxine
d. Epinephrine

Ans: C
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