Q.P. Code: 103001 Reg. No.

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First Professional MBBS Degree Supplementary Examinations
January 2019

Physiology - Paper I
Time: 3 Hours Total Marks: 50
 Answer all questions
 Draw Diagrams wherever necessary
Long essay (10)

1. A 16 years old boy had continuous oozing of blood following tooth extraction for
caries. Answer the following:
 What is the probable cause of the bleeding.
 Describe the extrinsic pathway of clotting using a schematic diagram.
 Mechanism of action of heparin as an anticoagulant.
 Role of vitamin K in clotting.
 Explain why blood does not normally clot inside the body
(1+3+2+2+2)

Short essays (2x5=10)

2. Describe briefly the mechanical events of cardiac cycle.

3. Factors influencing glomerular filtration.

Answer briefly (5x3=15)

4. Second stage of deglutition

5. Differentiate between Haldane and Bohr effect.
6. Factors affecting diffusion across respiratory membrane
7. Entero-hepatic circulation
8. Glomerulo-tubular feedback

Draw and label (2x2½ =5)

9. ECG in lead II
10. Pressure changes during normal respiratory cycle

Explain the physiological basis of the following (5x2=10)

11. Change in heart rate during exercise

12. Mucosal barrier and peptic ulcer
13. Hypoxia in cyanide poisoning
14. Reactive hyperemia
15. Tubular maximum and renal threshold for glucose.

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Q.P. Code: 104001 Reg. No.: …………………

First Professional MBBS Degree Supplementary Examinations

January 2019

Physiology – Paper II
Time: 3 Hours Total Marks: 50
 Answer all questions
 Draw Diagrams wherever necessary
Long essay (10)

1. A married female aged 25 years has history of amenorrhoea for three months. She
also has early morning sickness. Answer the following questions based on your
knowledge in physiology:
 What is your diagnosis
 Describe one test to confirm your diagnosis
 Describe neuroendocrine reflex in parturition and lactation
 Add a note on foeto-placental unit (1+2+5+2)

Short essays (2x5=10)

2. Describe the connections and functions of cerebellum

3. Explain impedance matching occurring in the ear and describe the tympanic reflex

Answer briefly (5x3=15)

4. Referred pain
5. Law of projection
6. Functions of progesterone
7. Steps in thyroid hormone synthesis
8. Normal EEG waves

Draw and label (2x2½=5)

9. Visual pathway.
10. Hormonal changes during a normal menstrual cycle.

Explain the physiological basis of the following (5x2=10)

11. Hypothalamic disorders results in obesity

12. Sodium-potassium pump helps to maintain RMP in a neuron
13. Liver plays a major role to produce hyperglycaemia in diabetes mellitus
14. Pyramidal tract lesions produces exaggerated deep tendon reflexes
15. Deficiency of somatomedins in human beings may result in dwarfism

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