Download KUHS MBBS 1st Year 2023 July 104001 July 2023 Physiology Paper II Question Paper

Download KUHS (Kerala University of Health Sciences) A Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) 1st Year (First Year) 2023 July 104001 July 2023 Physiology Paper II Previous Question Paper || KUHS MBBS first year question papers

2010 Scheme

Q.P. Code: 104001









Reg. No.: .....................

First Professional MBBS Degree Supplementary Examinations

July 2023



Physiology ? Paper II

Time: 3 Hours

Total Marks: 50

Answer all questions to the point neatly and legibly ? Do not leave any blank pages between

answers ? Indicate the question number correctly for the answer in the margin space

Answer all parts of a single question together ? Leave sufficient space between answers

Draw table/diagrams/flow charts wherever necessary

Long essay

(10)

1. A 52-year-old housewife complains of progressive weight gain of 10 kg in 1 year,

fatigue, loss of memory, slow speech, deepening of her voice, dry skin, constipation,

and cold intolerance. On examination her pulse was 58 beats/min, she was moderately

obese with a puffy face, non-pitting edema on the lower limbs, the Thyroid gland

appeared enlarged, and deep tendon reflexes were delayed.

a) What is the patient suffering from

b) What blood investigations should be done to confirm the diagnosis

c) Describe the biosynthesis and functions of the hormone causing this disorde





















(1+2+7)

Short essays

(2x5=10)

2. Describe the different refractive errors in vision and methods of correcting them.

3. Explain the functions of the hypothalamus.

Answer briefly

(5x3=15)

4. What are positive and negative feedback mechanisms. Give examples of each.

5. Write a note on cerebrospinal fluid.

6. Excitation contraction coupling.

7. Functions of the placenta.

8. Enumerate the functions of androgens during puberty.

Draw and label

(2x2?=5)

9. Pain pathway.

10. Muscle spindle.

Explain the physiological basis of the following

(5x2=10)

11. Menopause.

12. Polyuria in Diabetes mellitus.

13. Night blindness.

14. Hypertonia in UMN lesion.

15. Muscle weakness in Myasthenia gravis.

***************