Q.P.Code:104001 Reg.no:…………….
First professional
MBBS Degree Supplementary Examinations, February 2014
PHYSIOLOGY-PAPER II
Time: 3Hours
Total Marks:50
- Answer all questions
- Draw diagrams wherever necessary
Long essay (10)
1. A 70 year old hypertensive male has come to the hospital
with complaints of inability to use the right upper and lower limb. Physical examination
revealed hypertension + and exaggerated deep tendon reflexes on the right side.
Babinski’s sign was positive on the right side. Answer the following questions
based on your knowledge in physiology
- Name the clinical condition
- Explain the physiological basis of the above finding
- Differentiate between upper and lower motor neuron lesion
- Why Babinski’s sign is positive (1+5+3+1=10)
Short essay (2×5=10)
2. Describe about spermatogenesis and the hormonal factors
regulating it.
3. Name the nuclei of hypothalamus. Enumerate the functions
of hypothalamus and describe any one in detail.
Answer briefly (5×3=15)
4. Functions of growth hormone
5. Aphasia
6. Functions of limbic system
7. Functions of placenta
8. Intra uterine contraceptive devices
Draw and label (2×2.5=5)
9. Functional areas of cerebral cortex
10. Organ of corti
Explain the
physiological basis of the following (5×2=10)
11. Lumbar puncture is done at L2-L3 level
12. Dark adaptation
13. Pain disappears by rubbing the affected area
14. Body temperature is slightly elevated during ovulation
15. Pigmentation is seen in Addison’s disease
