[LO 118] MAY 2019 Sub. Code: 2091
M.D. DEGREE EXAMINATION
BRANCH XXIII ANATOMY
PAPER III HISTOLOGY, NEURO ANATOMY AND MUSEUM TECHNIQUES
Q.P. Code: 202091
Time Three Hours Maximum 100 Marks
I. Essay: x 15 30)
1. Describe the microscopic anatomy of the Liver.
2. Write an essay about the Thalamus, its nuclei and connections.
II. Short notes: (10 x 5 50)
1. Embedding media.
2. Third ventricle.
3. Microstructure of pancreas.
4. Histology of duodenum.
5. Embalming a cadaver.
6. Electron microscopy.
7. Circle of Willis.
8. Nuclei of Cerebellum.
9. Structure of Serous salivary gland.
10. Hassall's corpuscles.
III. Reasoning Out: x 5 20)
State whether each of the following statement is TRUE or FALSE and reason out.
1. Clara cells in lung contain cytochrome P-450 enzymes which engulf airborne
Toxins.
2. Mossy fibres are present in cerebellum.
3. The hypothalamus act as a thermostat to control body temperature.
4. Light bands of skeletal muscle are A bands which are formed by overlapping
actin and myosin filaments.