The questions from these chapters in Dr NTR UHS first-year Physiology papers (some are headed Dr YSR UHS), newest first. Each is described in a few words of ours; follow the link for the paper itself.
Oct 2024 · Paper I · MCQs
- Q9 · MCQ · Partial pressures of the gases in air and blood → Gas exchange in the lungs
- Q11 · MCQ · Ventilation–perfusion ratio, normal and from apex to base → Ventilation–perfusion ratio
- Q13 · MCQ · Lung volumes and capacities → Lung volumes, capacities and spirometry
- Q14 · MCQ · Chemical control of breathing and the chemoreceptors → Chemical control of breathing
- Q16 · MCQ · Airway resistance → Lung volumes, capacities and spirometry
The paper: firstranker.com
Oct 2024 · Paper I · theory
- Q7 · 5 marks · Breathing at high altitude, and acclimatization → Acclimatization to high altitude
- 5 marks · Surfactant, and respiratory distress syndrome (not in these pages)
- 5 marks · Respiratory centres and the neural control of breathing → Respiratory centers (neural control)
The paper: firstranker.com
Oct 2024 · Paper II · MCQs
- Q1 · MCQ · Dorsal column–medial lemniscus pathway → Ascending tracts: dorsal column and anterolateral system
- Q2 · MCQ · GABA and its receptors → Neurotransmitters
- Q3 · MCQ · Synaptic transmission: EPSP, IPSP and inhibition → Synapses and synaptic transmission
- Q4 · MCQ · Neuroglia: types and functions → Neurons and glial cells
- Q5 · MCQ · Basal ganglia: parts, connections, functions → Basal ganglia: circuits and functions
- Q6 · MCQ · Upper and lower motor neuron lesions → Upper vs lower motor neuron lesions
- Q7 · MCQ · Muscle spindle and gamma motor neurons → Muscle spindle
- Q8 · MCQ · Referred pain and why it happens → Visceral and referred pain
- Q11 · MCQ · Speech and aphasia (not in these pages)
The paper: firstranker.com
Oct 2024 · Paper II · theory
- Q1 · 15 marks · Cerebellum: divisions, connections, functions → Cerebellar divisions, histology and connections
- Q3 · 5 marks · Thalamus: nuclei and functions → Thalamus: nuclei, functions and thalamic syndrome
- Q4 · 5 marks · Sleep and the EEG (not in these pages)
- Q9 · 5 marks · Nerve injury and degeneration (not in these pages)
- Q10 · 5 marks · Neuromuscular junction and myasthenia gravis (not in these pages)
- Q11 · 5 marks · Skeletal muscle and how it contracts (not in these pages)
- Q12 · 5 marks · Temperature regulation (not in these pages)
The paper: firstranker.com
Aug 2024 · Paper I · MCQs
- Q1 · MCQ · Intrapleural pressure (not in these pages)
- Q2 · MCQ · Surfactant, and respiratory distress syndrome (not in these pages)
- Q3 · MCQ · Partial pressures of the gases in air and blood → Gas exchange in the lungs
- Q4 · MCQ · Cyanosis (not in these pages)
- Q5 · MCQ · Respiratory centres and the neural control of breathing → Respiratory centers (neural control)
The paper: firstranker.com
Aug 2024 · Paper I · theory
- Q2(a) · essay · Nitrogen narcosis → Hazards of deep sea diving
- Q2(b) · essay · Decompression sickness (caisson disease, dysbarism) → Hazards of deep sea diving
- Q2(c) · essay · Hypercapnia → Asphyxia, hypercapnia and hypocapnia
- Q2(d) · essay · Periodic (Cheyne–Stokes) breathing → Abnormal breathing patterns
- Q2(e) · essay · Kussmaul breathing → Abnormal breathing patterns
The paper: firstranker.com
Aug 2024 · Paper II · MCQs
- Q1 · MCQ · Skeletal muscle and how it contracts (not in these pages)
- Q2 · MCQ · Neuromuscular junction and myasthenia gravis (not in these pages)
- Q3 · MCQ · Nerve: membrane and action potentials, conduction (not in these pages)
- Q4 · MCQ · Where a neuron makes graded potentials → Synapses and synaptic transmission
- Q8 · MCQ · Smooth muscle (not in these pages)
- Q9 · MCQ · Referred pain and why it happens → Visceral and referred pain
- Q10 · MCQ · Renshaw cell (recurrent) inhibition → Properties of synapses
- Q13 · MCQ · Upper and lower motor neuron lesions → Upper vs lower motor neuron lesions
- Q14 · MCQ · Inverse stretch reflex → Inverse stretch reflex and muscle tone
- Q15 · MCQ · Somatosensory cortex and the sensory homunculus → Somatosensory cortex
- Q16 · MCQ · Thalamus: nuclei and functions → Thalamus: nuclei, functions and thalamic syndrome
- Q17 · MCQ · Speech and aphasia (not in these pages)
- Q18 · MCQ · Limbic system (not in these pages)
- Q19 · MCQ · Sleep and the EEG (not in these pages)
- Q20 · MCQ · Basal ganglia: parts, connections, functions → Basal ganglia: circuits and functions
The paper: firstranker.com
Aug 2024 · Paper II · theory, old regulations
- Q2 · 15 marks · How the spinal cord and medulla control posture → Postural reflexes, spinal animal and spinal shock
- Q3 · 5 marks · Skeletal muscle and how it contracts (not in these pages)
- Q4 · 5 marks · Skeletal muscle and how it contracts (not in these pages)
- Q9 · 5 marks · Learning and memory (not in these pages)
- Q10 · 5 marks · Limbic system (not in these pages)
- Q12 · 5 marks · Temperature regulation (not in these pages)
The paper: firstranker.com
Mar 2024 · Paper I · MCQs
- Q9 · MCQ · Alveolar ventilation, and working it out → Alveolar ventilation
- Q11 · MCQ · Respiratory centres and the neural control of breathing → Respiratory centers (neural control)
- Q13 · MCQ · Lung volumes and capacities → Lung volumes, capacities and spirometry
- Q14 · MCQ · How blood carries oxygen → Oxygen transport
- Q16 · MCQ · The O₂–hemoglobin dissociation curve and what shifts it → Oxygen–hemoglobin dissociation curve
The paper: firstranker.com
Mar 2024 · Paper I · theory
- Q2(a) · essay · Pulmonary function tests as a whole → Lung volumes, capacities and spirometry
- Q2(b) · essay · Lung function in obstructive and restrictive disease → Obstructive vs restrictive disease
- Q2(c) · essay · Lung compliance → Lung volumes, capacities and spirometry
- Q2(d) · essay · Airway resistance → Lung volumes, capacities and spirometry
The paper: firstranker.com
Mar 2024 · Paper II · MCQs
- Q1 · MCQ · Allodynia and the other pain terms → Specific pain syndromes
- Q2 · MCQ · Pyramidal (corticospinal) tract → Corticospinal (pyramidal) tract
- Q3 · MCQ · Autonomic nervous system (not in these pages)
- Q4 · MCQ · Sleep and the EEG (not in these pages)
- Q6 · MCQ · Learning and memory (not in these pages)
- Q15 · MCQ · Nerve fibre types and their conduction speeds → Afferent fibers, dorsal root and spinal laminae
- Q17 · MCQ · Skeletal muscle and how it contracts (not in these pages)
- Q18 · MCQ · GABA and its receptors → Neurotransmitters
- Q19 · MCQ · Skeletal muscle and how it contracts (not in these pages)
- Q20 · MCQ · Skeletal muscle and how it contracts (not in these pages)
The paper: firstranker.com
Mar 2024 · Paper II · theory
- Q1 · 15 marks · Parkinsonism and the other basal ganglia disorders → Parkinson’s and Huntington’s disease
- Q3 · 5 marks · Bell–Magendie law → Afferent fibers, dorsal root and spinal laminae
- Q4 · 5 marks · Fast and slow pain → Pain: concepts, receptors and fibers
- Q5 · 5 marks · Sleep and the EEG (not in these pages)
- Q10 · 5 marks · Smooth muscle (not in these pages)
- Q11 · 5 marks · The parts of a neuron and what each does → Neurons and glial cells
- Q12 · 5 marks · Temperature regulation (not in these pages)
The paper: firstranker.com
Dec 2023 · Paper I · MCQs
- Q9 · MCQ · How blood carries CO₂ → Carbon dioxide transport
- Q10 · MCQ · Lung volumes and capacities → Lung volumes, capacities and spirometry
- Q15 · MCQ · Respiratory centres and the neural control of breathing → Respiratory centers (neural control)
- Q16 · MCQ · Ventilation–perfusion ratio, normal and from apex to base → Ventilation–perfusion ratio
The paper: firstranker.com
Dec 2023 · Paper II · MCQs
- Q2 · MCQ · Skeletal muscle and how it contracts (not in these pages)
- Q3 · MCQ · Nerve: membrane and action potentials, conduction (not in these pages)
- Q4 · MCQ · Skeletal muscle and how it contracts (not in these pages)
- Q9 · MCQ · Hypothalamus (not in these pages)
- Q10 · MCQ · Learning and memory (not in these pages)
- Q13 · MCQ · Sleep and the EEG (not in these pages)
- Q14 · MCQ · Cerebellar circuits: mossy, climbing and Purkinje fibres → Cerebellar divisions, histology and connections
- Q15 · MCQ · Cerebellar circuits: mossy, climbing and Purkinje fibres → Cerebellar divisions, histology and connections
- Q16 · MCQ · Golgi tendon organ → Golgi tendon organ
- Q17 · MCQ · Prefrontal and parietal cortex (not in these pages)
- Q20 · MCQ · Parkinsonism and the other basal ganglia disorders → Parkinson’s and Huntington’s disease
The paper: firstranker.com
Apr 2023 · Paper I · MCQs
- Q10 · MCQ · The O₂–hemoglobin dissociation curve and what shifts it → Oxygen–hemoglobin dissociation curve
- Q12 · MCQ · Surfactant, and respiratory distress syndrome (not in these pages)
- Q13 · MCQ · Periodic (Cheyne–Stokes) breathing → Abnormal breathing patterns
- Q15 · MCQ · Stagnant hypoxia → Hypoxia
The paper: firstranker.com
Apr 2023 · Paper II · MCQs
- Q1 · MCQ · Smooth muscle (not in these pages)
- Q3 · MCQ · Nerve: membrane and action potentials, conduction (not in these pages)
- Q4 · MCQ · Skeletal muscle and how it contracts (not in these pages)
- Q10 · MCQ · Muscle spindle and gamma motor neurons → Muscle spindle
- Q12 · MCQ · Labelled line principle → Receptor potential and properties of receptors
- Q13 · MCQ · Anterolateral (spinothalamic) system → Ascending tracts: dorsal column and anterolateral system
- Q16 · MCQ · Sleep and the EEG (not in these pages)
- Q19 · MCQ · Parkinsonism and the other basal ganglia disorders → Parkinson’s and Huntington’s disease
The paper: firstranker.com
Jan 2023 · Paper I · MCQs
- Q2 · MCQ · Asphyxia → Asphyxia, hypercapnia and hypocapnia
- Q3 · MCQ · Decompression sickness (caisson disease, dysbarism) → Hazards of deep sea diving
- Q4 · MCQ · Cyanosis (not in these pages)
- Q7 · MCQ · Hypoxic hypoxia → Hypoxia
The paper: firstranker.com
Jan 2023 · Paper II · MCQs
- Q1 · MCQ · Anterolateral (spinothalamic) system → Ascending tracts: dorsal column and anterolateral system
- Q2 · MCQ · Pain pathways → Pain pathways and perception
- Q3 · MCQ · Smooth muscle (not in these pages)
- Q4 · MCQ · Nerve: membrane and action potentials, conduction (not in these pages)
- Q5 · MCQ · Autonomic nervous system (not in these pages)
- Q6 · MCQ · Basal ganglia: parts, connections, functions → Basal ganglia: circuits and functions
- Q7 · MCQ · Muscle spindle and gamma motor neurons → Muscle spindle
- Q8 · MCQ · Motor areas of the cerebral cortex → Cortical integration and motor cortex
- Q11 · MCQ · Thalamus: nuclei and functions → Thalamus: nuclei, functions and thalamic syndrome
- Q12 · MCQ · Law of projection, and phantom limb → Receptor potential and properties of receptors
The paper: firstranker.com
May 2022 · Paper I · MCQs
- Q9 · MCQ · Lung volumes and capacities → Lung volumes, capacities and spirometry
- Q11 · MCQ · Dead space: anatomical and physiological → Dead space
- Q13 · MCQ · The O₂–hemoglobin dissociation curve and what shifts it → Oxygen–hemoglobin dissociation curve
- Q14 · MCQ · Pulmonary circulation → Pulmonary circulation
- Q16 · MCQ · Partial pressures of the gases in air and blood → Gas exchange in the lungs
The paper: firstranker.com
May 2022 · Paper I · theory
- Q8 · 5 marks · Surfactant, and respiratory distress syndrome (not in these pages)
- Q10 · 5 marks · Mountain sickness → High altitude illness
- Q11 · 5 marks · Respiratory centres and the neural control of breathing → Respiratory centers (neural control)
The paper: scribd.com
May 2022 · Paper I · theory, old regulations
- Q6 · 4 marks · Decompression sickness (caisson disease, dysbarism) → Hazards of deep sea diving
- Q10 · 2 marks · Periodic (Cheyne–Stokes) breathing → Abnormal breathing patterns
- Q11 · 2 marks · Alveolar ventilation, and working it out → Alveolar ventilation
The paper: scribd.com
May 2022 · Paper II · MCQs
- Q1 · MCQ · Nerve injury and degeneration (not in these pages)
- Q2 · MCQ · Nerve: membrane and action potentials, conduction (not in these pages)
- Q3 · MCQ · Skeletal muscle and how it contracts (not in these pages)
- Q4 · MCQ · Nerve: membrane and action potentials, conduction (not in these pages)
- Q6 · MCQ · Smooth muscle (not in these pages)
- Q9 · MCQ · Neuroglia: types and functions → Neurons and glial cells
- Q11 · MCQ · Bell–Magendie law → Afferent fibers, dorsal root and spinal laminae
- Q13 · MCQ · Basal ganglia: parts, connections, functions → Basal ganglia: circuits and functions
- Q14 · MCQ · Thalamus: nuclei and functions → Thalamus: nuclei, functions and thalamic syndrome
- Q15 · MCQ · Cerebellar circuits: mossy, climbing and Purkinje fibres → Cerebellar divisions, histology and connections
- Q16 · MCQ · Stretch reflex → Stretch reflex
- Q17 · MCQ · Thalamus: nuclei and functions → Thalamus: nuclei, functions and thalamic syndrome
- Q19 · MCQ · Learning and memory (not in these pages)
- Q20 · MCQ · Hypothalamus (not in these pages)
The paper: firstranker.com
May 2022 · Paper II · theory
- Q1 · 15 marks · Pain pathways → Pain pathways and perception
- Q3 · 5 marks · Nerve: membrane and action potentials, conduction (not in these pages)
- Q6 · 5 marks · Temperature regulation (not in these pages)
- Q9 · 5 marks · Upper and lower motor neuron lesions → Upper vs lower motor neuron lesions
- Q10 · 5 marks · Skeletal muscle and how it contracts (not in these pages)
- Q11 · 5 marks · Sleep and the EEG (not in these pages)
The paper: scribd.com
May 2022 · Paper II · theory, old regulations
- Q2 · 10 marks · Cerebellum: divisions, connections, functions → Cerebellar divisions, histology and connections
- Q5 · 4 marks · Brown-Séquard syndrome → Sensory lesions and sensory function tests
- Q7 · 4 marks · Thalamic syndrome → Thalamus: nuclei, functions and thalamic syndrome
- Q9 · 2 marks · Nerve: membrane and action potentials, conduction (not in these pages)
- Q10 · 2 marks · Neuroglia: types and functions → Neurons and glial cells
- Q11 · 2 marks · Limbic system (not in these pages)
The paper: scribd.com
Jan/Feb 2022 · Paper I · MCQs
- Q11 · MCQ · Surfactant, and respiratory distress syndrome (not in these pages)
- Q12 · MCQ · Timed vital capacity (FEV₁) → Obstructive vs restrictive disease
- Q13 · MCQ · Ventilation–perfusion ratio, normal and from apex to base → Ventilation–perfusion ratio
- Q14 · MCQ · Respiratory centres and the neural control of breathing → Respiratory centers (neural control)
- Q15 · MCQ · Anemic hypoxia, including CO poisoning → Hypoxia
The paper: firstranker.com
Jan/Feb 2022 · Paper I · theory
- Q1 · 15 marks · The O₂–hemoglobin dissociation curve and what shifts it → Oxygen–hemoglobin dissociation curve
The paper: firstranker.com
Jan/Feb 2022 · Paper I · theory, old regulations
- Q6 · 4 marks · Timed vital capacity (FEV₁) → Obstructive vs restrictive disease
- Q7 · 4 marks · Dead space: anatomical and physiological → Dead space
- Q12 · 2 marks · Cyanosis (not in these pages)
The paper: scribd.com
Jan/Feb 2022 · Paper II · MCQs
- Q1 · MCQ · Nerve: membrane and action potentials, conduction (not in these pages)
- Q2 · MCQ · Nerve: membrane and action potentials, conduction (not in these pages)
- Q3 · MCQ · Nerve: membrane and action potentials, conduction (not in these pages)
- Q4 · MCQ · Skeletal muscle and how it contracts (not in these pages)
- Q5 · MCQ · Skeletal muscle and how it contracts (not in these pages)
- Q11 · MCQ · Neuroglia: types and functions → Neurons and glial cells
- Q12 · MCQ · GABA and its receptors → Neurotransmitters
- Q13 · MCQ · The receptor (generator) potential → Receptor potential and properties of receptors
- Q14 · MCQ · Dorsal column–medial lemniscus pathway → Ascending tracts: dorsal column and anterolateral system
- Q15 · MCQ · Visceral pain → Visceral and referred pain
- Q16 · MCQ · Golgi tendon organ → Golgi tendon organ
- Q17 · MCQ · Parkinsonism and the other basal ganglia disorders → Parkinson’s and Huntington’s disease
- Q18 · MCQ · Sleep and the EEG (not in these pages)
- Q20 · MCQ · Prefrontal and parietal cortex (not in these pages)
The paper: firstranker.com
Jan/Feb 2022 · Paper II · theory
- Q1 · 15 marks · Muscle spindle and gamma motor neurons → Muscle spindle
- Q3 · 5 marks · Thalamus: nuclei and functions → Thalamus: nuclei, functions and thalamic syndrome
- Q8 · 5 marks · Nerve: membrane and action potentials, conduction (not in these pages)
- Q9 · 5 marks · Parkinsonism and the other basal ganglia disorders → Parkinson’s and Huntington’s disease
- Q10 · 5 marks · Smooth muscle (not in these pages)
- Q11 · 5 marks · Temperature regulation (not in these pages)
The paper: scribd.com
Jan/Feb 2022 · Paper II · theory, old regulations
- Q1 · 10 marks · Pyramidal (corticospinal) tract → Corticospinal (pyramidal) tract
- Q2 · 10 marks · Skeletal muscle and how it contracts (not in these pages)
- Q3 · 4 marks · The body’s own pain control (analgesia system) → Endogenous pain control and gate control theory
- Q5 · 4 marks · Thalamus: nuclei and functions → Thalamus: nuclei, functions and thalamic syndrome
- Q6 · 4 marks · CSF and the blood–brain barrier (not in these pages)
- Q9 · 2 marks · Basal ganglia: parts, connections, functions → Basal ganglia: circuits and functions
- Q11 · 2 marks · The receptor (generator) potential → Receptor potential and properties of receptors
The paper: scribd.com
Apr 2021 · Paper I · theory
- Q2 · 15 marks · How blood carries oxygen → Oxygen transport
- Q16 · 3 marks · Hypoxia and its types → Hypoxia
- Q17 · 3 marks · Decompression sickness (caisson disease, dysbarism) → Hazards of deep sea diving
The paper: scribd.com
Apr 2021 · Paper I · theory, old regulations
- Q6 · 4 marks · Hypoxia and its types → Hypoxia
- Q12 · 2 marks · The respiratory membrane and diffusion across it → Gas exchange in the lungs
The paper: scribd.com
Apr 2021 · Paper II · theory
- Q2 · 15 marks · CSF and the blood–brain barrier (not in these pages)
- Q3 · 5 marks · Brown-Séquard syndrome → Sensory lesions and sensory function tests
- Q5 · 5 marks · Hypothalamus (not in these pages)
- Q8 · 5 marks · Skeletal muscle and how it contracts (not in these pages)
- Q9 · 5 marks · Pain pathways → Pain pathways and perception
- Q12 · 3 marks · Sleep and the EEG (not in these pages)
- Q13 · 3 marks · Neuromuscular junction and myasthenia gravis (not in these pages)
- Q15 · 3 marks · Stretch reflex → Stretch reflex
- Q16 · 3 marks · Nerve: membrane and action potentials, conduction (not in these pages)
- Q20 · 3 marks · Upper and lower motor neuron lesions → Upper vs lower motor neuron lesions
The paper: scribd.com
Apr 2021 · Paper II · theory, old regulations
- Q3 · 4 marks · Pain pathways → Pain pathways and perception
- Q5 · 4 marks · Parkinsonism and the other basal ganglia disorders → Parkinson’s and Huntington’s disease
- Q6 · 4 marks · Neuromuscular junction and myasthenia gravis (not in these pages)
- Q8 · 2 marks · Pyramidal (corticospinal) tract → Corticospinal (pyramidal) tract
- Q9 · 2 marks · Hypothalamus (not in these pages)
The paper: scribd.com
Jan 2021 · Paper I · theory
- Q7 · 5 marks · The O₂–hemoglobin dissociation curve and what shifts it → Oxygen–hemoglobin dissociation curve
- Q11 · 3 marks · Dead space: anatomical and physiological → Dead space
- Q12 · 3 marks · SCUBA diving → Hazards of deep sea diving
- Q13 · 3 marks · Lung volumes and capacities → Lung volumes, capacities and spirometry
The paper: scribd.com
Jan 2021 · Paper I · theory, old regulations
- Q5 · 4 marks · Lung volumes and capacities → Lung volumes, capacities and spirometry
- Q8 · 2 marks · Surfactant, and respiratory distress syndrome (not in these pages)
- Q12 · 2 marks · Asphyxia → Asphyxia, hypercapnia and hypocapnia
The paper: scribd.com
Jan 2021 · Paper II · theory
- Q2 · 15 marks · Pyramidal (corticospinal) tract → Corticospinal (pyramidal) tract
- Q4 · 5 marks · Cerebellum: divisions, connections, functions → Cerebellar divisions, histology and connections
- Q7 · 5 marks · Properties of receptors → Receptor potential and properties of receptors
- Q8 · 5 marks · Stretch reflex → Stretch reflex
- Q12 · 3 marks · Neuromuscular junction and myasthenia gravis (not in these pages)
- Q13 · 3 marks · Nerve injury and degeneration (not in these pages)
- Q14 · 3 marks · Nerve: membrane and action potentials, conduction (not in these pages)
- Q17 · 3 marks · Thalamus: nuclei and functions → Thalamus: nuclei, functions and thalamic syndrome
- Q18 · 3 marks · Referred pain and why it happens → Visceral and referred pain
The paper: scribd.com
Jan 2021 · Paper II · theory, old regulations
- Q4 · 4 marks · Skeletal muscle and how it contracts (not in these pages)
- Q6 · 4 marks · Neuromuscular junction and myasthenia gravis (not in these pages)
- Q9 · 2 marks · Upper and lower motor neuron lesions → Upper vs lower motor neuron lesions
- Q12 · 2 marks · Signs of cerebellar disease → Cerebellar functions, lesions and tests
The paper: scribd.com
Sep/Oct 2019 · Paper I
- Q5 · 4 marks · Hypocapnia and voluntary hyperventilation → Asphyxia, hypercapnia and hypocapnia
- Q6 · 4 marks · Haldane effect → Carbon dioxide transport
- Q11 · 2 marks · Stagnant hypoxia → Hypoxia
The paper: scribd.com
Sep/Oct 2019 · Paper II
- Q1 · 10 marks · Motor areas of the cerebral cortex → Cortical integration and motor cortex
- Q5 · 4 marks · Referred pain and why it happens → Visceral and referred pain
- Q9 · 2 marks · Nerve injury and degeneration (not in these pages)
- Q10 · 2 marks · Smooth muscle (not in these pages)
- Q11 · 2 marks · Motor unit → Movement and organization of the motor system
The paper: scribd.com
Jul 2019 · Paper I
- Q2 · 10 marks · Chemical control of breathing and the chemoreceptors → Chemical control of breathing
The paper: scribd.com
Jul 2019 · Paper II
- Q1 · 10 marks · Pyramidal (corticospinal) tract → Corticospinal (pyramidal) tract
- Q3 · 4 marks · The body’s own pain control (analgesia system) → Endogenous pain control and gate control theory
- Q7 · 4 marks · Spinal shock → Postural reflexes, spinal animal and spinal shock
- Q8 · 2 marks · Nerve: membrane and action potentials, conduction (not in these pages)
The paper: scribd.com
Oct/Nov 2018 · Paper I
- Q6 · 4 marks · Lung compliance → Lung volumes, capacities and spirometry
- Q7 · 4 marks · Respiratory centres and the neural control of breathing → Respiratory centers (neural control)
- Q12 · 2 marks · Decompression sickness (caisson disease, dysbarism) → Hazards of deep sea diving
The paper: andhrastudy.com
Oct/Nov 2018 · Paper II
- Q1 · 10 marks · Basal ganglia: parts, connections, functions → Basal ganglia: circuits and functions
- Q3 · 4 marks · Referred pain and why it happens → Visceral and referred pain
- Q5 · 4 marks · Nerve: membrane and action potentials, conduction (not in these pages)
- Q9 · 2 marks · Skeletal muscle and how it contracts (not in these pages)
- Q12 · 2 marks · Speech and aphasia (not in these pages)
The paper: medicalcollege.directory
Jul 2018 · Paper I
- Q1 · 10 marks · The respiratory membrane and diffusion across it → Gas exchange in the lungs
- Q7 · 4 marks · Chloride shift → Carbon dioxide transport
- Q9 · 2 marks · Chemical control of breathing and the chemoreceptors → Chemical control of breathing
The paper: andhrastudy.com
Jul 2018 · Paper II
- Q2 · 10 marks · Thalamus: nuclei and functions → Thalamus: nuclei, functions and thalamic syndrome
- Q5 · 4 marks · Dorsal column–medial lemniscus pathway → Ascending tracts: dorsal column and anterolateral system
- Q7 · 4 marks · Parkinsonism and the other basal ganglia disorders → Parkinson’s and Huntington’s disease
- Q9 · 2 marks · Nerve: membrane and action potentials, conduction (not in these pages)
- Q10 · 2 marks · Nerve injury and degeneration (not in these pages)
The paper: medicalcollege.directory
Nov 2017 · Paper I
- Q1 · 10 marks · Respiratory centres and the neural control of breathing → Respiratory centers (neural control)
- Q11 · 2 marks · Hypoxia and its types → Hypoxia
The paper: scribd.com
Nov 2017 · Paper II
- Q1 · 10 marks · Pyramidal (corticospinal) tract → Corticospinal (pyramidal) tract
- Q3 · 4 marks · Learning and memory (not in these pages)
- Q7 · 4 marks · Nerve: membrane and action potentials, conduction (not in these pages)
- Q12 · 2 marks · Skeletal muscle and how it contracts (not in these pages)
The paper: scribd.com
Aug 2017 · Paper I
- Q4 · 4 marks · Haldane effect → Carbon dioxide transport
- Q7 · 4 marks · Periodic (Cheyne–Stokes) breathing → Abnormal breathing patterns
- Q11 · 2 marks · The O₂–hemoglobin dissociation curve and what shifts it → Oxygen–hemoglobin dissociation curve
The paper: andhrastudy.com
Aug 2017 · Paper II
- Q1 · 10 marks · Synaptic transmission: EPSP, IPSP and inhibition → Synapses and synaptic transmission
- Q4 · 4 marks · Referred pain and why it happens → Visceral and referred pain
- Q9 · 2 marks · Sleep and the EEG (not in these pages)
- Q11 · 2 marks · Neuromuscular junction and myasthenia gravis (not in these pages)
The paper: medicalcollege.directory
Dec 2016 · Paper I
- Q2 · 10 marks · Airway resistance → Lung volumes, capacities and spirometry
- Q11 · 2 marks · Deglutition apnoea → Non-chemical control: reflexes and sleep
The paper: andhrastudy.com
Dec 2016 · Paper II
- Q3 · 4 marks · Nerve: membrane and action potentials, conduction (not in these pages)
- Q4 · 4 marks · Withdrawal reflex → Withdrawal reflex
- Q6 · 4 marks · Somatosensory cortex and the sensory homunculus → Somatosensory cortex
- Q8 · 2 marks · Neuromuscular junction and myasthenia gravis (not in these pages)
- Q9 · 2 marks · Autonomic nervous system (not in these pages)
- Q10 · 2 marks · Skeletal muscle and how it contracts (not in these pages)
- Q12 · 2 marks · Smooth muscle (not in these pages)
The paper: medicalcollege.directory
Aug 2016 · Paper I
- Q6 · 4 marks · Chemical control of breathing and the chemoreceptors → Chemical control of breathing
- Q11 · 2 marks · The respiratory membrane and diffusion across it → Gas exchange in the lungs
The paper: andhrastudy.com
Aug 2016 · Paper II
- Q1 · 10 marks · Cerebellum: divisions, connections, functions → Cerebellar divisions, histology and connections
- Q3 · 4 marks · Stretch reflex → Stretch reflex
- Q7 · 4 marks · Skeletal muscle and how it contracts (not in these pages)
- Q8 · 2 marks · Sleep and the EEG (not in these pages)
- Q12 · 2 marks · Nerve: membrane and action potentials, conduction (not in these pages)
The paper: medicalcollege.directory
Dec 2015 · Paper I
- Q1 · 10 marks · The respiratory membrane and diffusion across it → Gas exchange in the lungs
- Q5 · 4 marks · Anemic hypoxia, including CO poisoning → Hypoxia
The paper: andhrastudy.com
Dec 2015 · Paper II
- Q1 · 10 marks · Sensory receptors, and how they code what and how strong → Sensory receptors and their classification
- Q2 · 10 marks · CSF and the blood–brain barrier (not in these pages)
- Q3 · 4 marks · Signs of cerebellar disease → Cerebellar functions, lesions and tests
- Q10 · 2 marks · Neuroglia: types and functions → Neurons and glial cells
- Q12 · 2 marks · Hypothalamus (not in these pages)
The paper: medicalcollege.directory
Aug 2015 · Paper I
- Q2 · 10 marks · How breathing works: muscles and pressures (not in these pages)
The paper: andhrastudy.com
Aug 2015 · Paper II
- Q1 · 10 marks · Cerebellum: divisions, connections, functions → Cerebellar divisions, histology and connections
- Q5 · 4 marks · Dorsal column–medial lemniscus pathway → Ascending tracts: dorsal column and anterolateral system
- Q8 · 2 marks · Nerve: membrane and action potentials, conduction (not in these pages)
The paper: medicalcollege.directory
Nov 2014 · Paper I
- Q2 · 10 marks · How blood carries oxygen → Oxygen transport
The paper: andhrastudy.com
Nov 2014 · Paper II
- Q1 · 10 marks · Prefrontal and parietal cortex (not in these pages)
- Q5 · 4 marks · Pyramidal (corticospinal) tract → Corticospinal (pyramidal) tract
- Q8 · 2 marks · Skeletal muscle and how it contracts (not in these pages)
The paper: medicalcollege.directory
Jul/Aug 2014 · Paper I
- Q7 · 4 marks · Haldane effect → Carbon dioxide transport
- Q10 · 2 marks · Cyanosis (not in these pages)
- Q11 · 2 marks · Dead space: anatomical and physiological → Dead space
The paper: andhrastudy.com
Jul/Aug 2014 · Paper II
- Q1 · 10 marks · Basal ganglia: parts, connections, functions → Basal ganglia: circuits and functions
- Q5 · 4 marks · Anterolateral (spinothalamic) system → Ascending tracts: dorsal column and anterolateral system
- Q8 · 2 marks · Neuromuscular junction and myasthenia gravis (not in these pages)
- Q11 · 2 marks · Speech and aphasia (not in these pages)
The paper: medicalcollege.directory
Nov 2013 · Paper I
- Q10 · 2 marks · Hypocapnia and voluntary hyperventilation → Asphyxia, hypercapnia and hypocapnia
- Q12 · 2 marks · Hypoxia and its types → Hypoxia
The paper: andhrastudy.com
Nov 2013 · Paper II
- Q1 · 10 marks · Muscle spindle and gamma motor neurons → Muscle spindle
- Q7 · 4 marks · Parkinsonism and the other basal ganglia disorders → Parkinson’s and Huntington’s disease
- Q8 · 2 marks · Nerve: membrane and action potentials, conduction (not in these pages)
- Q11 · 2 marks · Sleep and the EEG (not in these pages)
The paper: medicalcollege.directory
Jul 2013 · Paper I
- Q12 · 2 marks · Surfactant, and respiratory distress syndrome (not in these pages)
- 2 marks · Artificial respiration → Artificial respiration
The paper: medicalcollege.directory
Jul 2013 · Paper II
- Q1 · 10 marks · Pain pathways → Pain pathways and perception
- Q5 · 4 marks · Skeletal muscle and how it contracts (not in these pages)
- Q9 · 2 marks · Sleep and the EEG (not in these pages)
The paper: medicalcollege.directory
Nov 2012 · Paper I
- Q1 · 10 marks · Respiratory centres and the neural control of breathing → Respiratory centers (neural control)
- Q7 · 4 marks · Lung volumes and capacities → Lung volumes, capacities and spirometry
- Q11 · 2 marks · Cyanosis (not in these pages)
- Q12 · 2 marks · Intrapleural pressure (not in these pages)
The paper: andhrastudy.com
Nov 2012 · Paper II
- Q2 · 10 marks · Pyramidal (corticospinal) tract → Corticospinal (pyramidal) tract
- Q3 · 4 marks · Skeletal muscle and how it contracts (not in these pages)
- Q5 · 4 marks · Thalamus: nuclei and functions → Thalamus: nuclei, functions and thalamic syndrome
- Q6 · 4 marks · Neuromuscular junction and myasthenia gravis (not in these pages)
- Q11 · 2 marks · Speech and aphasia (not in these pages)
The paper: medicalcollege.directory
Jul 2012 · Paper I
- Q6 · 4 marks · Timed vital capacity (FEV₁) → Obstructive vs restrictive disease
- Q12 · 2 marks · Chloride shift → Carbon dioxide transport
The paper: andhrastudy.com
Jul 2012 · Paper II
- Q1 · 10 marks · Neuromuscular junction and myasthenia gravis (not in these pages)
- Q2 · 10 marks · Cerebellum: divisions, connections, functions → Cerebellar divisions, histology and connections
- Q5 · 4 marks · Hypothalamus (not in these pages)
- Q6 · 4 marks · Parkinsonism and the other basal ganglia disorders → Parkinson’s and Huntington’s disease
- Q8 · 2 marks · Autonomic nervous system (not in these pages)
- Q10 · 2 marks · Renshaw cell (recurrent) inhibition → Properties of synapses
The paper: medicalcollege.directory
Jan 2012 · Paper I
- Q4 · 4 marks · Cyanosis (not in these pages)
- Q5 · 4 marks · Surfactant, and respiratory distress syndrome (not in these pages)
The paper: andhrastudy.com
Jan 2012 · Paper II
- Q3 · 4 marks · CSF and the blood–brain barrier (not in these pages)
- Q4 · 4 marks · Referred pain and why it happens → Visceral and referred pain
- Q6 · 4 marks · Limbic system (not in these pages)
- Q8 · 2 marks · Skeletal muscle and how it contracts (not in these pages)
- Q9 · 2 marks · Nerve: membrane and action potentials, conduction (not in these pages)
- Q10 · 2 marks · Speech and aphasia (not in these pages)
The paper: medicalcollege.directory
Jul 2011 · Paper I
- Q9 · 2 marks · Chemical control of breathing and the chemoreceptors → Chemical control of breathing
- 10 marks · Hypoxia and its types → Hypoxia
The paper: medicalcollege.directory
Jul 2011 · Paper II
- Q2 · 10 marks · CSF and the blood–brain barrier (not in these pages)
- Q3 · 4 marks · Nerve: membrane and action potentials, conduction (not in these pages)
- Q4 · 4 marks · Upper and lower motor neuron lesions → Upper vs lower motor neuron lesions
- Q8 · 2 marks · Neuromuscular junction and myasthenia gravis (not in these pages)
- Q9 · 2 marks · Properties of receptors → Receptor potential and properties of receptors
The paper: medicalcollege.directory
Jan 2011 · Paper I
- Q3 · 4 marks · Asphyxia → Asphyxia, hypercapnia and hypocapnia
- Q11 · 2 marks · Lung volumes and capacities → Lung volumes, capacities and spirometry
- Q12 · 2 marks · Lung volumes and capacities → Lung volumes, capacities and spirometry
The paper: medicalcollege.directory
Jan 2011 · Paper II
- Q1 · essay · Referred pain and why it happens → Visceral and referred pain
- Q5 · 4 marks · Neuromuscular junction and myasthenia gravis (not in these pages)
- Q9 · 2 marks · Vibration sense → Pathways for specific sensations
The paper: medicalcollege.directory
Jul 2010 · Paper I
- Q5 · 4 marks · Hypoxia and its types → Hypoxia
- Q6 · 4 marks · Surfactant, and respiratory distress syndrome (not in these pages)
- Q11 · 2 marks · Lung volumes and capacities → Lung volumes, capacities and spirometry
The paper: medicalcollege.directory
Jul 2010 · Paper II
- Q7 · 4 marks · Nerve: membrane and action potentials, conduction (not in these pages)
- Q11 · 2 marks · Sleep and the EEG (not in these pages)
- Q12 · 2 marks · Upper and lower motor neuron lesions → Upper vs lower motor neuron lesions
The paper: medicalcollege.directory
Jan 2010 · Paper I
- Q4 · 4 marks · The O₂–hemoglobin dissociation curve and what shifts it → Oxygen–hemoglobin dissociation curve
The paper: medicalcollege.directory
Jan 2010 · Paper II
- Q1 · 10 marks · Hypothalamus (not in these pages)
- Q3 · 4 marks · Parkinsonism and the other basal ganglia disorders → Parkinson’s and Huntington’s disease
- Q4 · 4 marks · Skeletal muscle and how it contracts (not in these pages)
- Q5 · 4 marks · Neuromuscular junction and myasthenia gravis (not in these pages)
- Q7 · 4 marks · Brown-Séquard syndrome → Sensory lesions and sensory function tests
- Q8 · 2 marks · Nerve: membrane and action potentials, conduction (not in these pages)
- Q9 · 2 marks · Nerve injury and degeneration (not in these pages)
- Q10 · 2 marks · Stretch reflex → Stretch reflex
- Q11 · 2 marks · Upper and lower motor neuron lesions → Upper vs lower motor neuron lesions
- Q12 · 2 marks · Tremor: at rest and on movement → Parkinson’s and Huntington’s disease
The paper: medicalcollege.directory