PHYSIOLOGY PAPER 1- 1ST MBBS KUHS QUESTION PAPER- AUGUST 2016


Q.P. Code: 103001                           Reg. no.: ………………… 
First Professional MBBS Degree Examinations - August 2016 
PHYSIOLOGY- PAPER I 
Time: 3  Hours                                     Total Marks: 50 


  • Answer all questions
  • Draw Diagrams wherever necessary

Long essay (10)

1. A 30 years old women visits a clinic with the complaints of difficulty in breathing and fatigue.She has menorrhagia for the past 3 months.Her Hb level is 6gm%,PCV20% and MCV is 62 cubic micron. Answer the following:

  • Name the clinical condtion.
  • Describe the blood picture in this condition.
  • Classify anemia based on etiology.
  • Describe iron deficiency anemia. (1+2+3+4=10) 

Short essays (2x5=10)

2. Long term regulation of blood pressure
3. Chemical regulation of respiration

Answer briefly (5x3=15)

4. Functions of saliva
5. T lymphocyte
6. Juxtaglomerular apparatus
7. Ventilation perfusion ratio.
8. P-R interval

Draw and label (2x2½ =5)

9. Conducting system of heart
10. Oxygen dissociation curve

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

11. Physiological shunt
12. Postprandial alkaline tide
13. Rh incompatibility
14. Urine output is decreased in summer season
15. Gastrectomy produces pernicious anemia