Physiology MCQs

Parathyroid hormone is a hormone that raises plasma calcium through bone, kidney and vitamin-D related effects.

Gastrin is a gastrointestinal hormone that stimulates gastric acid secretion and mucosal growth.

Erythropoietin is a renal hormone that stimulates red-cell production in bone marrow during hypoxia.

Ovulation is release of a mature oocyte from the dominant follicle after the mid-cycle luteinising hormone surge.

Primary haemostasis is formation of a platelet plug at a site of vascular injury.

Vestibulo-ocular reflex is a reflex that stabilises gaze during head movement by producing compensatory eye movement.

Frank-Starling mechanism is an increase in ventricular filling produces a stronger contraction within physiological limits.

Glomerular filtration rate is the volume of plasma filtered by all functioning glomeruli per unit time.

Surfactant is a phospholipid-rich substance that lowers alveolar surface tension and helps prevent collapse.

Bohr effect is reduced haemoglobin affinity for oxygen in tissues with increased carbon dioxide or acidity.

Insulin is a pancreatic beta-cell hormone that promotes glucose uptake and storage and lowers blood glucose.

Insulin is a pancreatic beta-cell hormone that promotes glucose uptake and storage and lowers blood glucose.