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Sense Organs of the Human Beings

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In a human eye a small pink coloured globular nodule present at the inner corner of the eye is known as _______________.

  1. lacrimal canaliculi

  2. lacrimal sac

  3. nasolacrimal duct

  4. caruncula lacrimalis

  5. lacrimal lake


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The caruncula lacrimalis is the small, pink globular nodule at the inner corner (the medial angle) of the eye. It is made of skin covering sebaceous (oil) and sudoriferous (sweat) glands.

The human eye reacts to the stimulus of light and has several purposes. Which one of the following parts of human eye is normally avascular?

  1. The iris

  2. The conjunctiva

  3. The retina

  4. The pinna

  5. The cornea


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Cornea is the avascular, transparent covering of the anterior chamber of the eye. It is a highly vascularised organ.

Which one of the following is a contagious bacterial skin disease associated mainly with pre-school kids?

  1. Rash

  2. Blister

  3. Albinism

  4. Impetigo

  5. Psoriasis


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Impetigo is a highly contagious bacterial skin infection most common among pre-school children. People who play close contact sports such as rugby, American football and wrestling are also susceptible, regardless of their age.

Uveitis is inflammation of the uvea, the middle layer of the eye between the retina and the sclera (white of the eye), and can lead to vision loss. Which one of the following is not associated with uveitis?

  1. Pauci-articular arthritis in children

  2. Sarcoidosis

  3. Ankylosing spondylitis

  4. Graves’ disease

  5. Ulcerative colitis


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Graves' disease is an immune system disorder that results in the overproduction of thyroid hormones (hyperthyroidism). Ophthalmopathy due to thyrotoxicosis does not involve the uveal tract.

Which among the following pigments is responsible for the purple color of the human skin?

  1. Oxyhemoglobin

  2. Hemoglobin

  3. Carotene

  4. Melanin

  5. Melanoid


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Hemoglobin is found in blood and is not a pigment of the skin, but develops a purple color.

One of the most common and potentially serious bacteria to cause severe ear infections is the pneumococcus. In a lymph node, the antigen pneumococcus polysaccharide SIII leads to _______________________.

  1. lymphocyte proliferation in the paracortex

  2. PALS development

  3. development of cellular hypersensitivity

  4. proliferation in cortical lymphoid follicles

  5. the absence of germinal centers


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Stimulation of antibody-formation by this thymus-independent antigen leads to proliferation in this location with development of germinal centers while the paracortical region remains inactive, reflecting the inability to develop cellular hypersensitivity to the polysaccharide.

Germinal centers are sites within secondary lymphoid organs where mature B lymphocytes are formed. During the bacterial infection of an eye the tingible bodies inside germinal center macrophages are

  1. DNA fragments

  2. Phagocytosed foreign antigen

  3. A sign of macrophage apoptosis

  4. Bacterial cell wall components are resistant to degradation

  5. VLA molecules


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

There is very extensive apoptotic cell death amongst the light zone centrocytes and the resultant DNA fragments are visible as 'tingible bodies' within the macrophages which have phagocytosed the apoptotic lymphocytes.

Which among the following does not characterise human skin?

  1. Skin contains DNA-repair enzymes.

  2. Human skin can appear hairless.

  3. The skin has two layers of ectodermal tissue.

  4. Severely damaged skin will try to heal by forming scar tissue.

  5. The skin is the largest organ in the human body.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The skin has multiple layers of ectodermal tissue and guards the underlying muscles, bones, ligaments and internal organs.

Which among the following vitamins are not required by the skin?

  1. Vitamin E

  2. Vitamin B12

  3. Vitamin D

  4. Vitamin C

  5. Vitamin A


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Vitamin B12 is a nutrient that helps keep the body's nerve and blood cells healthy and helps make DNA, the genetic material in all cells.

The bounce back or stretchy properties of the human skin is because of _____________________.

  1. the stratum corneum

  2. the stratum lucidum

  3. the stratum granulosum

  4. the stratum spinosum

  5. the stratum basale


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

It is the outermost layer of the epidermis, consisting of dead cells. Cells of the stratum corneum contain a dense network of keratin, a protein that helps keep the skin hydrated by preventing water evaporation. These cells can also absorb water, further aiding in hydration. In addition, this layer is responsible for the "spring back" or stretchy properties of skin.

The endolymph is produced by ___________________________.

  1. pars flaccida

  2. pyramidal eminence

  3. stria vascularis

  4. tensor tympani

  5. cochlea


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The upper portion of the spiral ligament contains numerous capillary loops and small blood vessels and is termed the stria vascularis. It produces endolymph for the scala media, one of the three fluid-filled compartments of the cochlea.

Darwin's tubercle is a congenital ear condition found in human beings. It is associated with ____________________.

  1. earwax

  2. auricle

  3. ear canal

  4. incus

  5. malleus


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The auricle consists of a single piece of fibrocartilage with a complicated relief on the anterior, concave side and a fairly smooth configuration on the posterior, convex side. The Darwinian tubercle which is present in some people, lie in the descending part of the helix and corresponds to the true ear tip of the long-eared mammals.

In a human ear, the most depressed part of the tympanic membrane is ______________________.

  1. Cladius cells

  2. Boettcher cells

  3. umbo

  4. stapedius

  5. carotid canal


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The umbo is the most depressed part of the tympanic membrane.

The ear disorder associated with swimming is __________________________.

  1. microtia

  2. cholesteatoma

  3. contact dermatitis

  4. stenoses

  5. otitis externa


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Otitis externa is an inflammation of the outer ear and ear canal. Swimming in polluted water is a common way to contract swimmer's ear, but it is also possible to contract swimmer's ear from water trapped in the ear canal after a shower, especially in a humid climate. Constriction of the ear canal from bone growth (Surfer's ear) can trap debris leading to infection.

The conical shaped central axis present in the cochlea of mammalian ear is known as _______________________.

  1. scala vestibuli

  2. helicotrema

  3. scala tympani

  4. modiolus

  5. cochlear cupula


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The modiolus is a conical shaped central axis in the cochlea. It consists of spongy bone and the cochlea turns approximately 2.5 times around it. The spiral ganglion is situated inside it.

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