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MRCS A Paper 1 SBAs Applied Basic Sci 2e PDF
MRCS A Paper 1 SBAs Applied Basic Sci 2e PDF
MRCS A Paper 1 SBAs Applied Basic Sci 2e PDF
Paper 1 SBAs in
Applied Basic Science
Second Edition
Shahzad G Raja
BSc, MBBS, MRCS, FRCS(CTh)
Specialist Registrar in Cardiothoracic Surgery
Department of Paediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery
Great Ormond Street Hospital
London
Introduction
This revised and updated second edition of Intercollegiate MRCS: 300
Single Best Answer Questions in Applied Basic Sciences not only has a new
title but also includes 60 new questions that conform to the current
IMRCS examination format. The revised edition has been updated to
remain current with the syllabus and with the subtle changes in the
examination philosophy.
There are many single best answer guides available for the IMRCS
candidates. However, MRCS Part A Paper 1: Single Best Answer Questions in
Applied Basic Sciences is the only title that provides real-type practice
questions at the appropriate level for candidates, similar to the exam.
The 360 questions in this book are divided into three major sections,
namely Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathology; each section has 120
questions with answers and detailed teaching notes. The questions in
the book are designed to enable candidates to master large amounts
of information in a limited amount of time as well as review important
topics quickly and easily. There is a natural tendency to avoid the
harder and more confusing topics, but rather than avoiding these,
I have deliberately included them so that the candidates can use
these to their advantage; everyone will get the easy questions right,
but the students who enter the examination having done the more
difficult questions should not just pass, but pass well.
I am hopeful that this revised edition will prove more useful for the
IMRCS candidates as it has been prepared in direct response to the
feedback from the candidates who have sat the IMRCS examination. It
is expected that I will be guided by constructive criticism and useful
suggestions in the future as well. Last but not the least, I take this
opportunity to acknowledge the numerous sources and resources
which have been used in the preparation of this revised edition.
Shahzad G Raja
anatomy
Section 1:
Anatomy Questions
For each question given below choose the SINGLE BEST option.
1.1
m
m
m
m
m
Facial nerve
Glossopharyngeal nerve
Hypoglossal nerve
Lingual nerve
Vagus nerve
1.2
m
m
m
m
m
Facial artery
Lingual artery
Maxillary artery
anatomy
1.3
m
m
m
m
m
Sympathetic trunk
Trachea
Vagus nerve
1.4
m
m
m
m
m
Gallbladder
Transverse colon
1.5
m
m
m
m
m
Femoral nerve
Tibial nerve
Questions
m
m
m
m
m
Popliteal artery
Popliteal vein
Tibial nerve
1.7
m
m
m
m
m
1.8
m
m
m
m
m
Hard palate
Maxillary incisors
Palatine tonsils
Soft palate
anatomy
1.6
anatomy
1.9
m
m
m
m
m
Axillary nerve
Median nerve
Musculocutaneous nerve
Radial nerve
Ulnar nerve
1.10
m
m
m
m
m
1.11
m
m
m
m
m
Spinotectal tract
1.12
m
m
m
m
m
1.13
m
m
m
m
m
Medial lemniscus
1.14
m
m
m
m
m
anatomy
Questions
anatomy
1.15
m
m
m
m
m
1.16
m
m
m
m
m
Mediastinal pleura
Sternal angle
T1T4 vertebrae
1.17
m
m
m
m
m
Questions
m
m
m
m
m
Costocervical trunk
Musculophrenic artery
Subclavian artery
Thoracic aorta
1.19
m
m
m
m
m
Rectal columns
Transition zone
White line
anatomy
1.18
m
m
m
m
m
Duodenal stenosis
Gastroschisis
Omphalocele
Umbilical fistula
Umbilical hernia
m
m
m
m
m
1.0 L
1.7 L
2.7 L
3.0 L
5.0 L
m
m
m
m
m
0.7 L
1.0 L
1.7 L
2.7 L
3.0 L
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physiology
Questions
m
m
m
m
m
Glucagon
2-Adrenergic agonists
2-Adrenergic agonists
Cholecystokinin
Muscarinic agonists
physiology
m
m
m
m
m
Potassium concentration
Sodium concentration
pH
Volume
Calcium concentration
m
m
m
m
m
54
The protodiastole
Questions
m
m
m
m
m
m
m
m
m
m
The pH is decreased
physiology
m
m
m
m
m
Anion gap
55
m
m
m
m
m
Sodium excretion
Water excretion
physiology
m
m
m
m
m
Is inhibited by vagotomy
Is inhibited by sympathectomy
Is inhibited by cholecystokinin
m
m
m
m
m
56
Questions
m
m
m
m
m
Increased PCO2
Increased PO2
2.31
m
m
m
m
m
8 mmHg
6 mmHg
9 mmHg
9 mmHg
6 mmHg
physiology
57
physiology
58
Questions
m
m
physiology
m
m
m
59
physiology
m
m
m
m
m
Inactivation of K+ channels
m
m
m
m
m
1:1
1:3
3:1
1:10
10:1
m
m
m
m
m
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