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Collection Of Past Years Physiology Questions

Blood
1) Summarize the mechanisms of blood coagulation when a blood vessel is injured.
(10 marks) [2009]

2) Enumerate factors affecting erythropoiesis, discuss role of Vitamin B12 and iron in detail.
(8 marks) [Sept 2009]

3) Describe structure and functions of blood platelets and explain their role in hemostasis.
(8 marks) [June 2010]

4) List the role of vitamins and effects produced by their deficiency. (Sept 2010)

5) Give short account on mechanism of iron absorption and storage. (5 marks) [2011]


Physiology of Nerve

1) Describe the role of voltage gated ion channels in the etiology of stages of action potential nerve.
(7 marks) {June 2010}

2) Define the excitation and conduction. Describe the changes in ionic movements that underline
electronic potentials and action potentials. {Sept 2010)



Physiology of Muscle

1) Describe the mechanism and properties of neuromuscular transmission. (10 marks) {2009}

2) Compare and contrast between molecular events that initiate contraction in skeletal muscle and
smooth muscle. (7 marks) {2010}

3) Mechanism of neuromuscular transmission. (5 marks) {2011}

4) Strength duration curve. (5 marks) {2011}


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CVS

1) Describe the Starling Forces that determine the net movement of fluid across the capillary wall.
Summarize the causes of edema. ( 10 marks) {2009)

2) Describe ionic basis of ventricular action potential ( 10 marks) {Sept 2009}

3) Explain factors that affect blood flow in the blood vessels. ( 8 marks) {Sept 2009}

4) Explains pacemaker currents and its autocontrol. (8 marks) {2010}

5) Describe the phenomena of autoregulation of diameter of arterioles. (7 marks) {2010}

6) Factor influencing cardiac output and effect of each factors. {Sept 2010}

7) Pressure volume curve of the left ventricle. (5 marks) {2011}

8) Pacemaker currents. (5 marks) {2011}

9) Regulation of coronary blood flow. (5 marks) {2011}

10) Physiological phenomena explained by law of Laplace.(5 marks) {2011}

11) Regulation of Coronary Blood Flow. (5 marks) {2011}



Autonomic Nervous System

1) Discuss the formation of vagus nerve in the abdomen (8 marks) {Sept 2009}
2) Mention the origin, distribution and functions of the autonomic supply to the abdomen. {Sept
2010}

3) Functions of autonomic nerves supply to head and neck (5 marks) {2011}





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Respiration

1) Define ventilation/perfusion ratio and describe the distribution of blood through the lungs of an
upright subject. Explain how does this distribution affect the VA/Q. (8 marks) {2009}

2) Describe the genesis of rhythmic breathing. (7 marks) {2009}

3) Explain chloride shift phenomenon (10 marks) {Sept 2009}

4) Explain in details the ventilator responses to both increase carbon dioxide concentration in
inspired air as well as changes in acid base balance. (7 marks) {2010}

5) Respiratory functions of vagus nerve and their roles in regulation of respiration. (Sept 2010)

6) Cyanosis. (5 marks) {2011}