Important Questions UNIT I GP, Muscle, Blood & GIT
General Physiology
Essay
1. Define Homeostasis. Explain the positive & negative feedback mechanism with
examples.
2. Define active and passive transports. Describe the various mechanisms of
transport across the cell membrane
5 marks
1. Structure and functions of cell membrane
2. Primary active transport (Sodium Potassium ATPase pump)
2 marks
1. List the organelles present in the cytoplasm of the cell
2. What are the functions of endoplasmic reticulum?
3. Difference between simple and facilitated diffusion
4. Define endocytosis. Give various types
Muscle
Essay
1. Name the muscle proteins and explain the molecular basis of skeletal muscle
contraction.
2. Draw a neat diagram of Neuromuscular Junction. Explain the Mechanism of
neuromuscular transmission. Add a note on myasthenia gravis
5 marks
1. What are the types of muscles. Give the differences between them.
2. Excitation – contraction coupling
2 marks
1. Draw and label the parts of sarcomere
2. List the Properties of skeletal muscle
Important Questions UNIT I GP, Muscle, Blood & GIT
Blood
Essay
1. Definition, sites, stages and regulation of erythropoiesis.
2. Define Hemostasis. Name the 3 stages of hemostasis. Explain the intrinsic and
extrinsic mechanism of coagulation.
3. Define immunity. Give the classification and explain in detail about Acquired
immunity
5 marks
1. Classification & Functions of WBC
2. Erythroblastosis fetalis
3. List the functions of plasma proteins
4. Enumerate the Composition and functions of blood
5. Define and classify anemia
6. Cell mediated immunity / T lymphocytes
7. Humoral immunity / B Lymphocytes
8. ABO Blood group system
2 marks
1. A) What is the life span of RBC B) What is Jaundice?
2. What is the normal count of a) RBC b) WBC c) Platelets ?
3. State Landsteiner’s law
4. List the uses of blood grouping system
5. What are the components of innate immunity?
6. What are the types of immunoglobulins?
GIT
Essay
1. Describe the composition, functions and regulation of gastric secretion.
2. Explain in detail the digestion and absorption of fat
5 marks
1. Define Deglutition. Describe various stages of deglutition
2. Composition and functions of saliva
3. Digestion & Absorption of carbohydrate
Important Questions UNIT I GP, Muscle, Blood & GIT
4. Digestion & Absorption of protein
5. Functions of liver
6. Composition and functions of bile
7. Enterohepatic circulation of bile salts and its importance
8. Composition and functions of pancreatic secretion
2 marks
1. Name the salivary glands
2. What is the role of salivary amylase in digestion?
3. What is the action of pepsin?
4. Define peristalsis
5. What are the movements of small intestine?
6. Name any 2 GI Hormone and enumerate its functions
7. Name the proteolytic enzymes in pancreatic juice