NEET MDS Shorts
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Physiology
Answer: 4) Increased parathyroid hormone during pregnancy stimulates liberation of calcium ions from maternal bones for the fetus's calcium needs.
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Oral PathologyGaucher's disease and Niemann-Pick disease are common in Ashkenazi Jews.
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Biochemistry
The enzyme phosphatidate phosphatase converts phosphatidic acid to diacylglycerol during synthesis of triacylglycerides. The function of adipose tissue is the storage of fatty acids as triacylglycerols in times of plenty and the release of fatty acids during times of fasting or starvation. Fatty acids taken in by adipocytes are stored by esterification to glycerol-3-phosphate. Glycerol-3-phosphate is derived almost entirely from the glycolytic intermediate dihydroxyacetone phosphate through the action of glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase. Glycolytic enzymes are active in adipocytes during triglyceride synthesis, but those of glycogen degradation (low levels in adipocytes) and gluconeogenesis (ie, glucose-6-phosphatase) are not. Glycerol kinase is not present to any great extent in adipocytes, so that glycerol freed during lipolysis is not used to reesterify the fatty acids being released. The enzyme triacylglyceride lipase is turned on by phosphorylation by a cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinase following epinephrine stimulation.
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Physiology
Answer: 2) Facilitates gluconeogenesis and lipolysis
Explanation: Cortisol, a glucocorticoid hormone, plays a key role in the fight-or-flight response by mobilizing energy stores. It stimulates gluconeogenesis in the liver and promotes lipolysis in adipose tissue, increasing the availability of glucose and fatty acids for energy production during stressful situations.
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General MedicineAdenocarcinoma is the most prevalent lung carcinoma type among non-smokers, often linked to genetic mutations and environmental factors rather than smoking.
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RadiologyScreen films differ from non-screen films in that they are more sensitive to X-rays than light.
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General Medicine
Crohn's disease most commonly affects the distal ileum, which is the last part of the small intestine that connects to the large intestine.
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BiochemistryA component of the coenzyme required in a transamination process is Pyridoxine
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NEETMDS
Facebow transfer is a procedure used in prosthodontics to record the spatial relationship of the maxillary arch to the patient/s skull and transfer this relationship to an articulator. This is particularly important for complex cases involving multiple fixed restorations or full arch reconstructions to ensure accurate articulation and occlusal harmony.
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INI CET
Azithromycin is effective in treating drug-induced gingival overgrowth due to its anti-inflammatory properties and its ability to modulate fibroblast activity, specifically targeting the mechanisms of tissue overgrowth.