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Exam Name: Health Sciences (Hsci 106)
Course: Nursing Sciences
Institution/Board: Kenya Methodist University
Exam Year:2011
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Answer ALL the questions in section I and II and any TWO in section III
SECTION I: Write T for all true answers and F for all false answer, half a mark will
be rewarded for every correct answer
Question one
The taste buds in the tongue are
uniformly distributed in the entire surface of the tongue
The piliform papillae have taste buds which are closely packed together
The taste buds that are situated in the foliate papillae are found in the posterior
lateral margin of the tongue
The taste buds that are situated in this foliate pipillar are situated in the tip of the
tongue
In the human beings trioumit their sensation of haste through facial nerve alone
Question Two
Regarding the endelymph and perilymp
They mix freely
Endolymph is the membranious labaryth
The osseous labarynth (boney) labarynth is faced by the perilymp
The oseious labarynth is filled with endolymp
The perlymph and tadolymsh are generally identical in their chemical composition
Question Three
The lamina cribrosa of the sclera of the eye
Its that part which is perforated by the optic nerve posterounty
Its situated in the anterior part of the eye where acqueous fluid is reabsorbed
through
If there is increased intraocular pressure it bulges inwords into the vitrieous
chamber
Lamina crobrosa is perforated by the carbital blood vessels
Is part of the eye with are no particular importance
Question Four
The following are functions of the nose
Alfaction
Gaseous exchange in respiration

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Filtration of inhaled air

Exit for mucus secrelions from the para nasal sinuses
Humidification of air
Question Five
The bones and carltages that make up the nose are
Maxillary bone
frontal bone
Alter cartilage
Vomer cartilage
Sphenoid bone
Question six
The larynx
Is the organ of voice
It is placed higher in the neck in males than females
It is placed higher in males than in females
Its dimensions in measurements are higher in males than in females
Its dimensions in measurement are higher in females than in males
Question Seven
The larynx has both intrinsic and extrinsic muscles
Extrinsic muscles are used in vocalization
Intrinsic muscles are used in vocalization
Supplied by the recurrent nerve
Blood supply is from the thyroid antenies
Blood supply in direct form the external carolid artery
Question Eight
The following are the components of the root of the lung
Bronchial tubes
Pulmonary artery
Pulmonary veins
Aorta
The heart

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Question Nine
The following are involved in swallowing of a food bolus
Tongue
Pharyngeal muscles
Epigtotis cover the trachea
Oesophogus moves up to receive the food
There is a sucking reflex in the oral cavity
Question Ten
The following are cell types of the stomach and their products
Parietal cells hydrochloric acid
Chief cells pepsinogen
Mucous cells mucous
Phneumocytes - glucagon
Beta cells insulin
Question Eleven
The small intestine
Is 5 6m long
Is the first site of absorption of nutrients form ingested material
Is the site where water is absorbed
Histologically they are identical to the colon
It has lymphoid nodules aggregated in site referred as peyers patches
Question Twelve
The colon
It is a retropeutoneal organ in its entirety
It has some parts that are retroperitoneal and others in the peutoneal cavity
Has no role in absorption of the contents of the ingested nutrients
It has tinea coli which are four in number
The caliber is lesser than that of the ilium
Question Thirteen
The blood supply to large intestine (colon)

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Is uniformly distributed by the superior mesenteric artery

Is supplied by both superior and inferior mesenteric arteries
It has no role in the determination of the surgical anatomy
It is well distributed by the rich anatomizes from the different sources
It has definitive areas which are restricted to the different sources
Question fourteen
The following ligaments are associated with the liver
Falciform or suspensory ligament
Coronary ligaments
Round ligament
Hepatorenal ligament
Umbilical ligament
Question Fifteen
The male wethra
Has two parts: prostatic membranes
Has dual function
The prostatic wiltral has the ejaculatory a prostatic ducks
The sponge part has the ejaculatory and prostatic ducts
All the external neatus is the widest part
Question Sixteen
Immunoglobulin M formed in the first response of immunoreactions
Has 10 biding sites
Has two binding sites
Crosses the placental barrier
Its good in activating the classical path way
It is good in activating the alternative pathway
Question seventeen
Macrophages
First phagocytoze and partially digest the invading micro organisms
They synthesize and secret the antibodies
They secret interleukin that promote the growth of specific lymphocytes

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Have no role in immunoures

Have no specific role in immunoresponse
Question Eighteen
Plaletes
Have no nucleas
They contain actin and myosin
They remain functional for 21 days
They remain functional for 7 days
They are removed form circulation by macrophages
Question Nineteen
The lymphatic system
Collects the interstitial fluid
It has a central pumping system
The lymphatic fluid is falderal by the lymph nodes before it joins the cardiovascular
system
The spleen is the largest lymphoid organ
It has no association with immune system
Question Twenty
The following are the contents of lymphoid tissue HILUM
Artery
Vein
Afferent lymph vessel
Efferent lymph vessel
Nerves supply the lymphoid tissue
SECTION II: Short essay format
Question One
List the types of cells found histologically in the offactory mucosa (3mks)
List the parts of the brain where the as factory centers are situated (2mks)
Question Two
With the aid of a labeled diagram describe the anatomy of the uveal tract (5mks)

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Question Three
List the four paranasal air sinuses and the meatus they open into the nasal cavity
(5mks)
Question Four
Write brief notes the blood supply to the nose (5mks)
Question Five
List the relations of the tranchea and briefly describe its blood supply (5mks)
Question Six
Describe the contents of the mediastinum and their relations (5mks)
Question Seven
Describe the boundaries of the pharynx as part of alimentary canal (5mks)
Question Eight
State five functions of hypothalamus (5mks)
Question Nine
Describe the function of blood
(5mks)
Describe the structural characteristics of erythrocytes and their functional
importance
(5mks)
SECTION III LONG ANSWER QUESTION
Question One
Describe the anatomical organization of the layers of muscles in the oesophagus
and stomach
(15mks)
Describe the blood supply of the two oesophagus and the stomach
(10mks)

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Question Two
List the cells involved in cell mediated immunity
(6mks)
Describe how each line participates in immunoresponse
(5mks)
Describe the direct action of humoral immunity
(4mks)
Question Three
Describe the importance of rhesus blood grouping systems and its importance in
reproductive health

Referred Academic
Journal
Fast Review, Publishing &
Printing International
Journal(US Published)

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