If due to some injury, the chordae tendineae of the tricuspid valve of the human heart are partially non-functional, what will be the immediate effect?
1. The blood will tend to flow back into the left atrium
2. The flow of blood into the pulmonary artery will be reduced
3. The flow of blood into aorta will be slowed down
4. The pacemaker will stop working
Given below are four statements (a-d) regarding human blood circulatory system:
(a) | Arteries are thick-walled and have narrow lumen as compared to veins. |
(b) | Angina is acute chest pain when the blood circulation to the brain is reduced. |
(c) | Persons with blood group AB can donate blood to any person with any blood group under the ABO system. |
(d) | Calcium ions play a very important role in blood clotting. |
Which two of the above statements are correct?
1. (a) and (b) | 2. (b) and (c) |
3. (c) and (d) | 4. (a) and (d) |
Match the following columns and select the correct option.
Column I | Column II | ||
(a) | Eosinophils | (i) | Immune response |
(b) | Basophils | (ii) | Phagocytosis |
(c) | Neutrophils | (iii) | Release histaminase, destructive enzymes |
(d) | Lymphocytes | (iv) | Release granules containing histamine |
(a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | |
1. | (iv) | (i) | (ii) | (iii) |
2. | (i) | (ii) | (iv) | (iii) |
3. | (ii) | (i) | (iii) | (iv) |
4. | (iii) | (iv) | (ii) | (i) |
At which point, the pulmonary artery is different from the pulmonary vein:
1. Its lumen is broad
2. Its wall is thick
3. It has valves
4. It does not possess endothelium
In humans, blood passes from the post-caval to the diastolic right atrium of heart due to
1. Pressure difference between the post-caval and atrium
2. Pushing open of the venous valves
3. Suction pull
4. Stimulation of the sinoatrial node
In which one of the following pairs the two items mean one and the same thing?
1. Malleus - anvil
2. SA node - pacemaker
3. Leucocytes - lymphocytes
4. Haemophilia - blood cancer
Which one of the following is a matching pair?
1. Lubb-sharp closure of AV valves at the beginning of ventricular systole
2. Dup-Sudden opening of semilunar valves at the beginning of ventricular diastole
3. Pulsation of the radial artery-valves in the blood vessels
4. Initiation of the heart beat - Purkinje fibers
The hepatic portal vein drains blood to liver from
1. | heart | 2. | stomach |
3. | kidneys | 4. | intestine |
How do parasympathetic neural signals affect the working of the heart?
1. | Reduce both heart rate and cardiac output |
2. | Heart rate is increased without affecting the cardiac output |
3. | Both heart rate and cardiac output increase |
4. | Heart rate decreases but cardiac output increases |
Which type of white blood cells are concerned with the release of histamine and the natural anticoagulant heparin?
1. | Neutrophils | 2. | Basophils |
3. | Eosinophils | 4. | Monocytes |