Question of 1st professional B.H.M.S. Exam of Dhaka University

           Physiology second paper

                       

 Endocrinology

1. What do you mean by endocrine glands? Name the endocrine glands of the body. 06 and their hormones? 08

2. Write down the hormone secreted from anterior pituitary gland. 09, 06

3. Discuss biosynthesis of thyroxin. 08

4. Write down the process of formation of thyroid hormone. 07

    Describe the function of thyroid hormone. 06

5. Which hormone control the thyroid gland and how. 07

6. Write down the function of growth hormone. 08, 06

7. How parathhormone control the level of calcium in blood. 07, 08

    How does parathhormone maintain blood calcium level. 09

8. Write down the hormone secreted by kidney. 09

9. Write the name of hormone secreted from ovary and testis. 06

10. What do you mean by cushings syndrome? Name the hormone secreted from adrenal cortex. 09, 08

11. Write down the function of cortisol and aldosterone. 09

12. What is goiter? What is its cause? How can you prevent it? 08

                               Urinary system

1. Describe the structure of human kidney. 07
2. Write down the Function of kidney. 09

          Give the physical function of kidney. 07

3. Define nephron. Draw and level a nephron. 09, 06
4. Define glomerulus’s.  09
5. Write down the normal composition of urine. 06

    Write down the composition of urine.09, 07

    Describe the short the formation of urine. 06

    Describe the mechanism formation of urine. 08

6. Write down the methods of formation of urine. 07
7. Write down the acidification of ph of urine.07
8. Give the name of hormone how they control the quantity of urine. 07
9. What is GFR? 07, 06 What are the factor that influences GFR. 08

     What are the factors responsible for its increasing and decreasing? 07

10. Describe the renin-angiotensin mechanism. 08

                           Reproductive system

1. Mention the name of female reproductive organ. 09

2. Mention the function of ovary. 09

3. Write down the composition of semen. 09.06

4. Name the hormone released from testis. 06

     Describe the function of testis. 06, 09

5. Name the hormones of male and female gland. 09

6. What do mean by puberty? 06 What are changes take place in the body during puberty. 08

7. Mention the secondary sex characteristics of male and female. 09, 06

8. Name the hormones of ovary how they work. 07

9. Write down the function of testosterone. 08

    Function of male sex hormone. 06

10. Give the source of estrogen. 08

     Write down the source of estrogen and progesterone. 07

     Write down the function of estrogen. 09

11. Mention the function of progesterone. 07

12. Write briefly how lactation occurs.

13. What do you mean by ovulation? How does it occur? 08

    How ovulation happens from ovary. 07

14. Define spermatogenesis. How does it occur? 06

    Describe in short the step of spermatogenesis. 09

15. What do you mean by menstruation? Write down the composition of menstrual blood. 06, 09

16.  Why menstrual blood does not clot? 09

17.  Describe menstrual cycle. 08

       Describe the different phases of menstruation and name the hormones regulating different phases. 06

                                    Nervous system

1. Classify nervous system. 08, 06

2. What is motor nerve and sensory nerve? Describe with example. 08, 06

3. What do you mean by pyramidal and extrapyramidal system? Describe in short. 08 07

4. Define neuron? Draw and level a neuron. 09, 06

   What is neuron? Enumerate the parts with figure. 08

5. Define synapse 07, 08

    Describe the synaptic transmitions. 09

6. Write down the name of cranial nerves 09, 07

    Name the cranial nerves with their function. 08

7. What is CSF? Write down the composition of CSF. 08, 06

    Write down the formation, composition and function of CSF.07, 06

8. Describe the circulation of CSF. 08, 06 What is hydrocephalus? 06

9. What are the sulsi and gyri? Describe in the short the motor area the sensory area of the cerebrum. 06

10. Draw and level the visual plathway. 06

11. Describe the short mechanism of hearing. 06

12. How does the equlibriumof the body is maintained. 06

Short note:

• Acromegaly 09 
• Hydrocephalus 09
•  Retina 09                               
•  Synapse 06
•  Cretinism 08                         
•  Reflex arc 06
• Diabetes mellitus 08, 06        
• Oxytocin 08
• Fertilization 08, 06                
• Visual pathway 08, 07
• Pancreas 07                            
• Cushing’s syndrome 07
• Ovulation 06                           
• Juxta glomevolar complex 09
• Antidiuretic hormone(ADH) 09, 07