Normal human structure
Physiology & Biochemistry
Pathology
Pharmacology
Infections & Infestations
100

Cristae terminalis is present in which of the heart chambers?

Right atrium

100

It is the volume of air which does not undergo gas exchange with blood in the lungs.

Dead space

100

What are the arteries most affected by Atherosclerosis?

Aorta and its main branches

100

Which drugs are first line for treatment of hypertension?

ACEIs and ARBs

100

The most common bacterial cause of septic arthritis is:

Staphylococcus aureus

200

At what level does the common carotid artery terminate?

At the upper border of thyroid cartilage (opposite the disk between C3 and C4)

200

What is the end product of purine metabolism in human?

uric acid

200

Post traumatic autoimmune disease, characterized by silver scales formation , what this lesion is known to be? 

Psoriasis

200

What’s the drug Cholestyramine mainly used to treat?

Dyslipidemia

200

In which type of influenza viruses does "antigenic shift" occur?

Type A influenza virus

300

What are the filaments found in smooth muscle cells?

Actin, Myosin and intermediate filaments (desmin)

300

What type of metabolism is mainly used by fast-twitch (Type IIb) muscle fibers?

Anaerobic glycolysis

300

"Hyaline arteriolosclerosis" is present in which type of hyperension?

Benign hypertension

300

State 2 Positive Inotropic Drugs.

Epinephrine, Dopamine, Dobutamine, Digoxin

300

The pathogen that is the most common cause of Subacute bacterial endocarditis.

streptococcus viridans

400

What is the structure lying on the left posterior aspect of the ligamentum arteriosum?

Left recurrent laryngeal nerve

400

 What are the two main ketone bodies used by the heart for energy?

Acetoacetate and 3-hydroxybutyrate

400

What’s the only type of lung cancer that’s more common in females than males?

Lung adenocarcinoma

400

Which anti-arrhythmic drug prolongs the QRS wave on ECG?

Class 1c (Propafenone)

400

What are the two important constituents of the fungal cell wall?

  • Chitin
  • β-glucan
500

An anatomical shunt allowing the blood to bypass the fetal lungs by connecting the pulmonary artery to the descending aorta.

Ductus arteriosus

500

What is the osmotic pressure produced by the surface tension in the alveoli? (number)

20 mmHg

500

It’s a grayish myocardial mass that protrudes into the ventricle, composed of spider cells and associated with tuberous sclerosis, it’s most commonly seen in infants. What is it?

Rhabdomyoma

500

Which anti-anginal drugs are contraindicated with sildenafil because it causes severe hypotension?

Organic nitrates

500

What is the only bacteria that has a capsule formed of polypeptide instead of polysaccharide?

Bacillus anthracis

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