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Human Sense Organs and Related Diseases (MP DMAT)

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Which of the following organs forms the upper border of the nasopharynx?

  1. The skull base

  2. The Eustachian tube

  3. The hard palate

  4. The tongue base

  5. The uvula


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The nasopharynx begins at the level of the skull base.

Which of the following does not contribute to the structures that separate the nasal airway into two?

  1. The quadrilateral cartilage

  2. The vomer

  3. The columella

  4. The alar cartilage

  5. The ethmoid bone


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The alar cartilage forms the lateral margin of the nose.

Which of the following conditions does not involve retinal vasculitis?

  1. SLE( Systemic lupus erythematosus)

  2. Sympathetic ophthalmia

  3. Toxoplasmosis

  4. CMV (Cytomegalovirus)

  5. Tuberculosis


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Sympathetic ophthalmia is a bilateral diffuse granulomatous uveitis of both eyes following trauma to one eye.

Uveitis is swelling and irritation of the uvea, the middle layer of the eye. Which of the following is not associated with uveitis?

  1. Pauci-articular arthritis in children

  2. Sarcoidosis

  3. Ankylosing spondylitis

  4. Ulcerative colitis

  5. Graves’ disease


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Ophthalmopathy due to thyrotoxicosis does not involve the uveal tract.

Which of the following is normally devoid of blood supply?

  1. Iris

  2. Conjunctiva

  3. Retina

  4. Cornea

  5. Pinna


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Cornea is the avascular, transparent covering of the anterior chamber of the eye.

The epithelium lining of the nasal mucosa is mainly

  1. stratified squamous

  2. simple columnar epithelial

  3. ciliated columnar epithelial

  4. olfactory epithelium

  5. cuboidal stratified tissue


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Squamous epithelium lines a small part of the entrance to the nasal cavity. Cilia help maintain the ‘mucus blanket’ that protects the nasal mucosa.

Which among the following statements regarding rhinitis and nasal polyps is incorrect?

  1. Allergic rhinitis is very common.

  2. Nasal steroids help in improving nasal symptoms.

  3. Small nasal polyps can be treated medically.

  4. Unilateral polyps can be ignored in children as they are harmless.

  5. Endoscopic surgery is the most preferred technique for nasal surgeries.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Unilateral polyps in children need urgent investigation.

Which of the following statements regarding nasal septal deviation is false?

  1. Nasal septal deviation is often symptomatic.

  2. Perforation of the nasal septum can cause crusting and bleeding.

  3. There is noisy breathing during sleep.

  4. Nasal septal deviation leads to facial pain.

  5. Surgery to correct a deviated septum is not always necessary.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Nasal septal deviation is common, and often asymptomatic. Asymptomatic septal deviation causes nasal obstruction and predisposes the patient to sinusitis and to epistaxis due to drying air currents.

A doctor examined his patient and concluded that he is suffering from keratoconjunctivitis sicca, which is a severe eye disorder. Which of the following statements related to keratoconjunctivitis sicca is true?

  1. Keratoconjunctivitis sicca is inflammation resulting from excess lacrimal gland secretions.

  2. Tear secretion is non-stop in keratoconjunctivitis.

  3. Tear secretion is measured by Schirmer's test.

  4. Dry eyes are unusual in the elderly patients.

  5. Sjogren's syndrome is the name given to squint in eyes.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Schirmer's test involves a small piece of sterile filter paper placed well above the lower lid; failure to wet 10 mm of the paper in 5 min indicates defective tear production that may be due to keratoconjunctivitis.

The glands lining the nasal mucosa mainly secrete which of the following?

  1. Olfactory hormones

  2. Keratin

  3. Serous fluid

  4. Plasma

  5. Mucus


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

The mucus has a protective effect and helps filter inspired particles. Mucus production can be greatly increased in rhinitis.

Which of the following statements relating to infective conjunctivitis is FALSE?

  1. Lymphoid follicles may form in the conjunctiva during an infection.

  2. Giant tarsal papillae can also result from bacterial infection of the eye.

  3. The commonest cause of conjunctivitis worldwide is Chlamydia trachomatis.

  4. The commonest viral cause of conjunctivitis in adults in Europe is cytomegalovirus.

  5. Allergy is also regarded as one of the causes of infective conjunctivitis.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Adenovirus is the commonest cause of conjunctivitis in Europe, with herpes simplex virus a close second.

While playing, Pradeep fell down and his abducens nerve got injured. Which of the following functions will be affected?

  1. Swallowing

  2. Movement of the neck

  3. Movement of the tongue

  4. Movement of the eyeball

  5. Respiratory movements


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Abducens is the sixth cranial nerve which innervates the external rectus muscle of the eye ball. It is responsible for turning the eye outwards.

The blood vessels which nourish the retina of the human eye are located in

  1. ciliary body

  2. Bruch's membrane

  3. aqueous humour

  4. anterior chamber

  5. choroid


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Choroid is a thin vascular layer between the sclera and the retina. It is the posterior portion of the uveal tract and is a high-flow vascular tissue. It contains blood vessels that nourish the retina.

Which of the following nerves innervates the superior oblique muscle of the human eye?

  1. Trigeminal nerve

  2. Trochlear nerve

  3. Oculomotor nerve

  4. Optic nerve

  5. Olfactory nerve


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The trochlear nerve is the only cranial nerve that emerges dorsally from the brain. It is a motor nerve that innervates a single muscle, the superior oblique muscle of the eye.

The eye is the organ of vision. Which of the following parts of the mammalian eye governs the total amount of light entering into the eye?

  1. Cornea

  2. Iris

  3. Eye lens

  4. Blind spot

  5. Retina


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The iris is a flat and ring-shaped membrane behind the cornea of the eye. It regulates the amount of light entering the eye. It regulates the light by adjusting the size of the pupil.

The presence of which of the following cell types defines a granuloma present in an eye on a routine histology?

  1. T lymphocytes

  2. Basophils

  3. Erythrocytes

  4. Epithelioid cells

  5. Giant cells


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Basophils rarely invade tissues.

In a human eye, the deposits of yellowish extra cellular waste products are known as

  1. drusen

  2. fovea

  3. cone cells

  4. lens

  5. macula


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

They are the deposits of yellowish extra cellular waste products that accumulate within and beneath the retinal pigmented epithelium (RPE) layer. These are made up of lipids. While drusen likely do not cause Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD), their presence increases a person's risk of developing AMD.

Which of the following statements regarding myopia is false?

  1. The retina in myopic patients is thin.

  2. Heredity plays a significant role in juvenile myopia.

  3. Myopia generally gives good near vision.

  4. Myopia typically begins in early adulthood.

  5. Myopia develops when the eyeball becomes too long.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This one is an incorrect statement as myopia usually begins in childhood and a child may have a higher risk if the parents are nearsighted. In most cases, nearsightedness stabilizes in early adulthood but sometimes it continues to progress with age.

In a human eye, which of the following is/are the point of sharpest, most acute visual acuity?

  1. Extraocular muscles

  2. Photoreceptor cells

  3. Vitreous humour

  4. Fovea centralis

  5. Macula lutea


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The fovea centralis is a depression-like area located at the centermost part of the retina of the eye. The center of the macula is called the fovea centralis. The fovea is the point of sharpest, most acute visual acuity. 

It is an obvious process that when an individual moves from dark to light, he fails to see for some time but after a while, visibility becomes normal. It is a prominent example of

  1. photoperiodism

  2. mutation

  3. photoreception

  4. accommodation

  5. adaptation


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

During the dark adaptation of the human eye, its visual threshold minimises to a small fraction of its original value in the light. An analysis of the quantitative data signifying this adaptation shows that it follows the course of a bimolecular chemical reaction. It makes the rods functional. It takes some time for rhodopsin to be reformed. This is why, on entering a dark room at daytime or on coming out of a well-lit room at night, we feel blind for a while.

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