Patients having acute cardiac failure do not show pedal oedema, because : A. The plasma oncotic pressure is high B. There is renal compensation C. There is an
One intem calculated the concentration of O2 in blood as 0.0025 ml/ml of blood. Considering atmospheric pressure as 760mmHg, how much approx. O2 tension could have been in
During acclimatization to high altitude all of the following take place except: A. Increase in minute ventilation B. Increase in the sensitivity of central chemoreceptors C. Increase in
Neuronal degeneration is seen in all of the following except: A. Crush nerve injury B. Fetal development C. Senescence D. Neuropraxia Correct answer : D. Neuropraxia Neuropraxia is
The first physiological response to high environmental temperature is: A. Sweating B. Vasodilatation C. Decreased heat production D. Non-shivering thermogenesis Correct answer : B. Vasodilatation First response to
Which of the following statements can be regarded as primary action of Inhibin? A. It inhibits secretion of prolactin B. It stimulates synthesis of estradiol C. It stimulates
Hypercalcemia associated with malignancy is most often mediated by: A. Parathyroid hormone (PTH) B. Parathyroid hormone related protein (PTHrP) C. Interleukin – 6 (IL-6) D. Calcitonin Correct answer
Osteoclasts are inhibited by: A. Parathyroid hormone B. Calcitonin C. 1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol D. Tumor necrosis factor Correct answer : B. Calcitonin
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