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1What happens to the International Normalised Ratio (INR) with liver disease?
- AIncreases from 1
- BDecreases from 1
- CUnaffected
- DIncreases from 0
- EDecreases from 0
2Which of the following is a NOT a cause of liver cirrhosis?
- ANon-alcoholic steatohepatitis
- BHepatitis
- CHaemochromatosis
- DAlcohol abuse
- EPortal Hypertension
3The level of which of the following falls in the blood during liver disease?
- AALT
- BAST
- CAlbumin
- DGGT
- EALP
4What is the name of the enzyme responsible for the conjugation of bilirubin?
[blank_start]UDP glucuronyl transferase[blank_end]- AUDP glucuronyl transferase
5Where is aldosterone produced?
- AZona fasiculata
- BZona glomerulosa
- CZona reticularis
- DAdrenal medulla
- EKidney
6How does chronic alcohol consumption affect the pancreas?
- AIncrease zymogen secretion and bicarbonate secretion from acinar cells
- BDecrease zymogen secretion and bicarbonate secretion from ductal cells
- CIncrease zymogen secretion from ductal cells and decrease bicarbonate secretion from acinar cells
- DIncrease zymogen secretion from acinar cells and decrease bicarbonate secretion from ductal cells
- EDecrease zymogen secretion from acinar cells and increase bicarbonate secretion from ductal cells
7What does non-oxidative metabolism of alcohol form?
[blank_start]Fatty acid ethyl esters[blank_end]- AFatty acid ethyl esters
8What happens to the serum levels of pancreatic amylase and lipase after a bout of acute pancreatitis?
- ABoth increase within 24hrs after pain
- BLipase elevated within 24hrs and amylase within 48hr after pain
- CAmylase elevated within 24hrs and lipase within 72-96hrs after pain
- DLipase elevated within 24hrs and amylase within 72-96hrs after pain
- EBoth increase within 48hrs after pain
9What needs to bind to pancreatic lipase for it to be effective?
[blank_start]Colipase[blank_end]- AColipase
10What type of amino acids does chymotrypsin cleave?
- AAmino acids with a positive charge
- BAmino acids with an aromatic side-chain
- CAmino acids with an aliphatic side-chain
- DAmino acids with a hydroxyl side-chain
- EAmino acids with a carboxylic acid side-chain
11What do duodenal S-cells secrete in response to acidic chyme from the stomach?
[blank_start]Secretin[blank_end]- ASecretin
12TRH binds to what type of G-protein coupled receptor in the anterior pituitary to cause TSH release?
- AGq on thyrotroph cells
- BGq on follicular cells
- CGs on thyrotroph cells
- DGs on follicular cells
- EGi on thyrotroph cells
13What three structures run through the carotid sheath?
- AExternal carotid artery, external jugular vein & recurrent laryngeal nerve
- BExternal carotid artery, external jugular vein & vagus nerve
- CExternal carotid artery, internal jugular vein & vagus nerve
- DInternal carotid artery, internal jugular vein & recurrent laryngeal nerve
- EInternal carotid artery, internal jugular vein & vagus nerve
14What does Angiotensin II do?
- ACause afferent arteriole constriction only
- BCause efferent arteriole constriction only
- CCause greater afferent arteriole constriction than efferent arteriole constriction
- DCause greater efferent arteriole constriction than afferent arteriole constriction
- ECause afferent arteriole dilation only
15Which of the following HLA genes increasing the chance of type 1 diabetes mellitus?
- ADR3
- BDR4
- CDRB3 & 4
- DDR3 & 4
- EDQ3 & 4
16In someone who is hyperglycaemic, what would a blood gas analysis show for pCO2?
- AHigher than normal
- BLower than normal
- CNormal
17In the pancreas what does the epsilon cell secrete?
[blank_start]Ghrelin[blank_end]- AGhrelin
18What is the function of somatostatin?
- APromote insulin & glucagon release
- BPromote insulin release only
- CInhibit insulin & glucagon release
- DInhibit glucagon release only
- EInhibit insulin release only
19What type of G-protein coupled receptor does glucagon bind to on beta cells in the pancreas?
- AGs
- BGi
- CGq
20In the kidney during the process of producing bicarbonate, what is produced after alpha-ketoglutarate
- AGlutamine
- BOxaloacetate
- CPhosphoenolpyruvate
- DGlucose
- EPyruvate
21Where in the kidney is bicarbonate produced?
- APCT
- BDCT
- CCollecting duct
- DThick ascending limb
- ELoop of Henle
22Which HLA genes increase the risk of developing Coeliac Disease?
- ADR3 & 4
- BDQ3 & 4
- CDR 2 & 8
- DDQ 2 & 3
- EDQ 2 & 8
23What is another name for Calcidiol?
- AVit D3
- BCholecaciferol
- C1-alpha-cholecalciferol
- D25-hydroxycholecalciferol
- ECalcitriol
24What would the blood test look like for someone with vitamin D deficiency? (ALP = Alkaline phosphatase)
- AHigh calcium, high ALP, reduced calcidiol, reduced parathyroid hormone, increased creatinine kinase
- BReduced calcium, high ALP, reduced calcidiol, reduced parathyroid hormone, increased creatinine kinase
- CReduced calcium, high ALP, reduced calcidiol, increased parathyroid hormone, increased creatinine kinase
- DReduced calcium, reduced ALP, reduced calcidiol, increased parathyroid hormone, increased creatinine kinase
- EReduced calcium, high ALP, reduced calcidiol, reduced parathyroid hormone, decreased creatinine kinase
25What can cause B cells to class switch antibodies to IgA?
- AMAY
- BBAF
- CAPRIL
- DTNF-alpha
- EIFN-gamma
26How does Salmonella pass the gut epithelium?
- ABinds to dendritic cells when they interdigitate
- BExploiting M cells
- CCan directly pass through the epithelium
- DBinds to antibodies which are bound to Fc receptors on epithelial cells which then transcytoses bacteria through epithelium
- EHijacks ion transporters
27NOD2, IGRM & IL23R gene mutations are associated with developing Crohn's disease. What other gene is also commonly associated?
[blank_start]ATG16L1[blank_end]- AATG16L1
28How does NOD2 effect NFkB?
- AInhibits NFkB
- BCauses NFkB destruction
- CActivates NFkB
- DHas no effect
- EOther
29Which form does iron need to be in to increase absorption?
- AAtomic iron
- BFe 1+
- CFe 2+
- DFe 3+
- EFe 4+
30Where is vitamin B12 absorbed?
- ATerminal jejenum
- BDuodenum
- CProximal large intestine
- DTerminal ileum
- EProximal ileum
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- Medicine Quiz on Unit 1, created by Avi Pan on 13/04/2018.
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