NEET MDS Shorts
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ProsthodonticsInstrument which has a 4 digit formulae is angle former.
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NEETMDSA crib (often used in orthodontics for habit breaking, like thumb sucking) functions by making the habit unpleasant, acting as a reminder, and distributing pressure to posterior teeth. It does not establish a suction force on the anterior segment; its design actively prevents the formation of a comfortable suction seal.
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General Medicine
Gastrinomas in Zollinger Ellison syndrome are most commonly found in the pancreas, particularly in the head of the pancreas. The term "gastrinoma triangle" refers to the area between the duodenum and pancreas where these tumors are frequently located.
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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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NEETMDSHutchinson triad is a set of three clinical signs associated with congenital syphilis: interstitial keratitis (corneal inflammation), sensorineural deafness, and Hutchinson's teeth (peg laterals). A flat nasal bridge is not part of the triad.
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Dental Materials
The refractive indices of bis-GMA and TEGDMA are approximately 1.55 and 1.46, respectively, and when mixed in equal proportions, they provide a refractive index of around 1.50.
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RadiologyThe extraoral radiograph that best demonstrates the subcondylar portion of the mandible is Towne's view.
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RadiologyIf multiple myeloma is suspected, a lateral skull radiograph should be taken to confirm the diagnosis.
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Physiology
The enteric nervous system is the intrinsic nervous system of the gastrointestinal tract and is responsible for the regulation of digestion and other gastrointestinal functions. It can operate independently of the central nervous system and consists of a network of neurons and glial cells that are embedded within the wall of the gut, coordinating local reflexes and influencing the muscle and secretory activities of the digestive system.
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Pharmacologyless solublity in blood means more rapid induction, however quicker emergence after discontinuing depends upon solublity and redistribution in lipids of body as well