PCS 3 Flashcards
A patient with congenital insensitivity to pain designers her experience with the condition. What best describes the dangers to such a patient in terms of damages or infected tissue?
Mouth burn from a hot drink
Why is understanding the segmental organisation of the peripheral nervous system Important in clinical diagnosis
Organisation of muscle groups
A student about to sit his exams is stressed. What best describes the pathway through which the response is mediated
1 hypothalamus
2 / 3
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What is the best description of the therapeutic index of a drug?
The ratio of the maximum tolerated dose. : minimum therapeutic dose
The Philadelphia chromosome is present in Over 90% of cases of chronic myeloid leukaemia. What best describes this chromosomal abnormality?
Translocation
What does cortisol decrease within the body?
Lipogenesis
What are chylomicrons made up of (90%)
Triglycerides
What is an example of a paracrine messenger
Histamine
Genes has address labels on chromosomes. For example the dystrophin gene is at Xp21.2. What does the label indicate in terms of location of this gene?
Main band 2 of short arm of the X chromosome
A 14 year old boy notices the effect of testosterone on his body in terms of developing secondary sexual characteristics. Name some feature which best describe non-reproductive action of testosterone
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What type of hormone is cortisol
Steroid hormone
Metabolism in the body is described as a division of labour in which the lymphatic system serves to:
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Anti diuretic hormones have the following effect in the kidney:
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What is the cause of sensineuronal deafness?
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The correct order of the stages of Hans Seyle’s General adaptation syndrome is:
Alarm
Resistance
Exhaustion
