physiology MCQs – Page 7

Practise focused physiology questions with marked answers for exam preparation and subject revision.

physiology Mcqs
121. Carotid body function in an organ work as_______________?
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A. Differential pressure of oxygen in in tissue fluids

B. Differential pressure of oxygen in in hemoglobin synthesis

C. Differential pressure of oxygen in arterial blood

D. Differential pressure of oxygen in venous blood

122. Limitation of inspiration by vagal lung inflation signals is called the______________?
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A. Bainbridge reflex

B. Dynamic stretch reflex

C. Autonomic reflex

D. Herring Breur reflex
123. All are seen in Cushing s syndrome except_______________?
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A. Truncal obesity

B. Hypoglycemia

C. Hypertension

D. Poor wound healing

124. Bile salt repeats its cycle in____________?
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A. 4 times a day

B. 8 times a day

C. 10 times a day in fasting

D. 2 times in between meals

125. Progesterone production in the ovary is primarily by______________?
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A. Mature follicles

B. Corpora lutea

C. Corpora albicans

D. Stroma

126. All are actions of CCK except_______________?
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A. Causes GB contraction

B. Increased pancreatic secretion

C. Relax lower esophageal sphincter

D. Increased gastric secretion
127. Hormones FSH & LH of anterior pituitary gland acts on___________________?
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A. Testis but not ovaries

B. Ovaries but not testis

C. Both Testis and ovaries

D. Adrenal cortex

128. Adrenal gland has two parts; cortex and medulla. Which of the following is correct______________?
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A. Cortex is under the control of ACTH

B. Both cortex and medulla are under the control of autonomic nervous system

C. Cortex is exocrine and medulla is endocrine

D. All of the above

129. Alveolar O2 tension is______________?
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A. Not affected by respiratory depression

B. Increased by hyperventilation

C. Decreased by hyperventilation

D. Similar to venous O2 tension

130. The supraoptic nucleus of the hypothalamus is believed to control secretion of which of the following hormones ?
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A. Growth hormone

B. Oxytocin

C. Adreno corticotrophic hormone

D. Antidiuretic hormone
131. Reverse T3 is__________________?
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A. Isomerisation product of T3 and active

B. Reverse of T3

C. Synthetic derivative

D. Isomerisation product of T3 and inactive
132. Which of the following hormones act via cAMP ?
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A. Adrenalin

B. Vasopressin

C. Parathormone

D. Insulin

133. What effect does hyperventilation have on the oxygen binding affinity of hemoglobin ?
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A. P50 increase and the oxygen affinity decreases

B. P 50 decreases and the oxygen affinity increases

C. P50 and oxygen affinity decrease

D. P 50 and oxygen affinity increase
134. Hypoxia is characterized by ___________?
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A. All of the above

B. Favorable response to 100% oxygen

C. Low arterial PO2

D. Intense chemoreceptor response

135. Hormone released during increased stress is_____________?
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A. Somatostatin

B. Thyroxine

C. Growth hormone

D. Cortisol
136. A phaeochromocytoma is a tumour of the____________?
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A. None of the above

B. Parathyroids

C. Adrenal cortex

D. Pituitary

137. Pepsinogen is activated by ___________________ ?
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A. Enterokinase

B. Chymotrypsin

C. Trypsin

D. Low pH
138. Menopausal hormonal relations are______________?
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A. Lh/FSH increase

B. Gonadotropins increase , estrogens decrease

C. Estrogens and gonadotropins decrease

D. Both increase

139. A diet deficient in calcium will result in_____________?
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A. Production of parathyroid hormone and bone resorption

B. Increased ability to cross link fibrin

C. Production of Calcitonin and a low blood calcium level

D. Stimulation of the thyroid gland

140. Glucocorticoids have all the following actions except_______________?
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A. Anti insulin action in peripheral tissues

B. Increase in protein catabolism

C. Decrease in glucose uptake by the heart

D. Increase in blood glucose level