Anatomical Society of Bangladesh

List of Structure Function Relationship-Based Questions

for First Professional MBBS Examination
Board-I
No. Topic Suggested question

1. Simple squamous Explain structure-function relationship between alveolar

epithelium epithelium of lung and gaseous exchange.

2. Pseudostratified ciliated Explain structure-function relationship between pseudostratified

columnar epithelium ciliated columnar epithelium in paranasal air sinuses and its air
conditioning effect.

3. Transitional epithelium Explain structure-function relationship between transitional

epithelium and prevention of reabsorption of urine in urinary
bladder.

4. Goblet cell in upper Explain structure-function relationship between Goblet cells in

respiratory tract upper respiratory tract and cleaning of air in here.

5. Keratinized stratified Explain structure-function relationship between keratinized

epithelium stratified squamous epithelium in skin and its protection.

6. Transitional epithelium: Explain structure-function relationship between transitional

epithelium and change of the shape in urinary bladder.

7. Keratinized stratified Explain structure-function relationship between mitotic activity in

epithelium the stratum basale of epidermis and wear and tear of skin.

8. Microvilli Explain structure-function relationship of microvilli in the small

intestine.

9. Melanocytes Explain structure-function relationship between melanocytes and

protection of nuclei of keratinocytes.

10. Blood-brain barrier Explain structure-function relationship between blood-brain

barrier and protection of neuronal activity.

11. Non-keratinized stratified Explain structure-function relationship between non-keratinized

epithelium: esophagus stratified squamous epithelium in esophagus and its protection.

12. Transitional epithelium Explain structure-function relationship of tight junctions in

transitional epithelium.

13. Stratified squamous Explain structure-function relationship between non- keratinized

epithelium epithelium and hydration of cornea.
 Anatomical Society of Bangladesh

14. Langerhans cells of skin Explain structure-function relationship between Langerhan’s cell
and immune response of skin.

15. Cilia Explain structure-function relationship between cilia and

protection of upper respiratory tract.

16. Goblet cell in large intestine Explain structure-function relationship between goblet cell and
protection of the wall of the large intestine.

17. Stereocilia in epididymis Explain structure-function relationship between stereocilia and

absorption of fluid in epididymis.

18. Gap junction Explain structure-function relationship between gap junction and
functional syncytium in cardiac myocytes.

19. Smooth endoplasmic Explain structure-function relationship between smooth

reticulum endoplasmic reticulum and steroid synthesis in adrenal cortex.

20. Simple squamous Explain structure-function relationship of simple squamous

epithelium epithelium in blood capillary.

21. Hemi-desmosomes Explain structure-function relationship of hemidesmosome in

epithelial cell.

22. Simple columnar epithelium Explain structure-function relationship between columnar

epithelium and absorption in duodenum.

23. Nissl granules Explain structure-function relationship between Nissl granule and
protein synthesis in neuron.

24. Transitional epithelium Explain structure-function relationship between transitional

epithelium and prevention of rupture of cell in urinary bladder.

25. Arrector pili muscle Explain structure-function relationship between Arrector pili
muscle and regulation of body temperature.

26. Elastic fibers Explain structure-function relationship of elastic fibers in

conducting vessel.

27. Simple columnar epithelium Explain structure-function relationship of simple columnar

epithelium in stomach.

28. Rough endoplasmic Explain structure-function relationship of numerous rough

reticulum endoplasmic reticula in neurons.

Page 2 of 12
 Anatomical Society of Bangladesh

29. Rough endoplasmic Explain structure-function relationship of rough endoplasmic

reticulum reticulum in pancreatic acinar cells.

30. Mitochondria: Explain structure-function relationship of numerous mitochondria

in cardiac myocytes.

31. Goblet cell in upper Explain structure-function relationship between goblet cell in
respiratory tract upper respiratory tract and its protection.

32. Cilia Explain the structure-function relationship of cilia in fallopian

tube.

33. Cuboidal epithelium Explain structure-function relationship of simple cuboidal

epithelium in the thyroid gland.

34. Transitional epithelium Explain the structure-function relationship of transitional

epithelium in ureter.

35. Actin filaments Explain the structure-function relationship of actin filaments in

cell movement.

36. Peripheral heart Explain structure-function relationship of Soleus as peripheral

heart.

37. Transitional epithelium: Explain structure-function relationship of transitional epithelium

in renal pelvis.

38. Venous valve: Explain (by drawing) structure-function relationship of valves in

the veins.

39. Blood-CSF barrier Explain structure-function relationship of tight junction in Blood-

CSF barrier.

40. Nissl substance Explain structure function relationship between portal circulation
of pituitary gland.

41. Arrector pili muscle Explain structure-function relationship between arrector pili
muscle and sebaceous gland secretion.

42. Sebaceous gland Explain structure-function relationship of sebaceous gland in skin.

43. Mitochondria Explain structure-function relationship of numerous mitochondria

in neurons.

44. Stereocilia Explain structure-function relationship of stereocilia in inner ear.

Page 3 of 12
 Anatomical Society of Bangladesh

45. Non-keratinized stratified Explain structure-function relationship of non-keratinized

squamous epithelium stratified squamous epithelium in mouth.

46. Arterio-venous anastomosis Explain structure-function relationships between

thermoregulation and arterio-venous anastomoses in dermis.

47. Non-keratinized stratified Explain structure-function relationship of non-keratinized

squamous epithelium stratified squamous epithelium in vocal cord of larynx.

48. Purkinjee cells Explain structure-function relationship of Purkinjee cells of

cerebellum.

49. Blood-thymic barrier Explain structure-function relationship of blood-thymic barrier.

50. Pseudostratified ciliated Explain structure-function relationship of pseudostratified ciliated

columnar epithelium columnar epithelium in trachea.

51. Nucleolus: Explain structure-function relationship of nucleolus in cell.

52. Hair in skin Explain structure-function relationships of hair in skin.

53. Myoepithelial cell Explain structure-function relationship of myoepithelial cells in

salivary glands.

54. Stratified columnar Explain structure-function relationship of stratified columnar

epithelium epithelium in conjunctiva.

55. Lysosome Explain structure-function relationship of lysosome in phagocytic

cell.

56. Simple squamous Explain structure-function relationship of simple squamous

epithelium epithelium in renal tubule in Bowman’s capsule.

57. Keratinocyte in epidermis Explain structure -function

relationship of keratinocyte in epidermis.

58. Pseudo stratified ciliated Explain structure-function relationships of pseudostratified

columnar epithelium columnar epithelium in bronchus.

59. Fenestrated capillary Explain function-structure relationships of presence of fenestrated

capillary in endocrine gland.

60. Stratum granulosum of Explain structure-function relationship between stratum

epidermis granulosum of epidermis and prevention of water loss from skin.

Page 4 of 12
 Anatomical Society of Bangladesh

61. Retina Explain structure-function relationship of tight junction present in

pigmented epithelium in retina.

62. Retina Explain structure-function relationship of pigmented epithelium in

outer layer of retina.

63. Eyeball Explain structure-function relationship of melanocytes in the

middle coat of eyeball.

64. Muscles of iris Explain structure-function relationship between muscles of iris

and light control.

65. Epithelial cell Explain structure-function relationship of epithelia-reticular cell

in thymus.

66. Mitochondria Explain the structure-function relationship between mitochondria

and contraction of muscle.

67. Mitochondria Explain structure-function relationship of numerous mitochondria

in PCT.

68. Muscular artery Explain structure-function relationship of more smooth muscle in

muscular artery.

69. Myoepithelial cell Explain structure-function relationship of myoepithelial cells in

mammary gland.

70. Neurolemmal sheath Explain structure-function relationship of neurolemmal sheath in

peripheral nervous system.

71. Myelin sheath Explain structure-function relationship of myelin sheath in both

central nervous system and peripheral nervous system.

72. Lysosome Explain structure-function relationship of numerous lysosomes in

macrophage.

73. Lysosome Explain structure-function relationship of numerous lysosomes in

neutrophil.

74. Lysosome Explain structure-function relationship of numerous lysosomes in

osteoclast.

75. Lysosome Explain structure-function relationship between lysosome and

phagocytosis.

Page 5 of 12
 Anatomical Society of Bangladesh

76. Epithelium Explain structure-function relationship of pseudostratified

epithelium in bronchus.

77. Portal circulation Explain structure-function relationship between portal circulation

in kidney.

78. Portal circulation Explain structure-function relationship between portal circulation

in adrenal gland.

79. Portal circulation Explain structure-function relationship between portal circulation

in liver.

80. Myoepithelial cell Explain structure-function relationship of myoepithelial cells in

sweat glands.

81. Transitional epithelium Explain structure-function relationship between numerous

intercellular junctions in transitional epithelium and maintenance
of cohesion of adjacent cells.

82. Macrophage Explain structure-function relationship of macrophage in hepatic

sinusoid.

83. Macrophage Explain structure-function relationship of alveolar macrophage in

lung.

84. Sinusoid Explain structure-function relationship of sinusoid in liver.

85. Elastic artery Explain structure-function relationship of more elastic fiber in

elastic artery.

86. Microvilli Explain structure-function relationship of microvilli in proximal

convoluted tubule.

87. Portal circulation Explain structure-function relationship of portal circulation in

kidney.

88. Peritubular capillary plexus Explain structure-function relationship of peritubular capillary

plexus around distal convoluted tubule.

89. Peritubular capillary plexus Explain structure-function relationship of peritubular capillary

plexus around proximal convoluted tubule.

Page 6 of 12
 Anatomical Society of Bangladesh

List of Structure-Function Relationship-Based Questions

Board- II
No Topic Suggested question

1 Parallel fiber muscle Explain structure-function relationship between the direction of

muscle fibers in strap muscle and its range of movement.

2 Synovial joint Explain structure-function relationship between the morphology of

elbow joint and movement at this joint

3 Cruciate ligaments Explain structure-function relationship of attachment of cruciate

ligament in knee joint.

4 Placental membrane Explain structure-function relationship between placental membrane

and the exchange of materials through it.

5 Cardiac muscle Explain structure-function relationship between Intercalated disc

and cardiac muscle activity.

6 Synovial joint Explain structure-function relationship between morphology of hip

joint and movement at this joint.

7 Synovial joint Explain structure-function relationship between morphology of pivot

joint and its movements at superior radioulnar joint.

8 Muscle fiber Explain structure-function relationship between pennate muscles and

force of contraction.

9 Smooth muscle Explain structure-function relationship of arrangement of

involuntary muscles in stomach.

10 Pennate muscle Explain structure-function relationship between deltoid muscle

(middle fiber) and force of contraction.

11 Synovial joint Explain structure-function relationship between morphology of hinge

type of synovial joint and its movement.

12 Cardiac muscle Explain structure-function relationship of intercalated disc in

function of cardiac muscle.

13 Smooth muscle Explain the structure-function relationship of arrangement of

involuntary muscle in uterus.

Page 7 of 12
 Anatomical Society of Bangladesh

14 Muscle contraction Explain structure-function relationship of reduction of skeletal

muscle fiber length during contraction.

15 Red muscles Explain structure-function relationship of red muscles as antigravity

muscles.

16 Strap muscle Explain structure-function relationship of rectus abdominis as strap

muscle.

17 skeletal muscle Explain structure-function relationship of T- tubules in skeletal

muscles.

18 Skeletal muscle Explain structure-function relationship between actin-myosin and

muscle contraction.

19 Multi pennate muscle Explain structure-function relationship between multipennate muscle

and force of contraction.

20 Hemochorial placenta Explain structure-function relationship of hemochorial placenta.

21 Lymphatic nodule Explain structure-function relationship of germinal center in

lymphatic nodule with its functional activity.

22 Epiphyseal cartilage Explain structure-function relationship between epiphyseal cartilage

and bone growth.

23 Bipennate muscle Explain structure-function relationship between bipennate muscle

and force of contraction.

24 White muscle Explain structure-function relationship between white muscles and

its rapid, less sustained contraction.

25 Skeletal muscle Explain structure-function relationship between triad in skeletal

muscles and muscle contraction.

26 Cruciate muscle Explain structure-function relationship between masseter muscle and

its action.

27 Decidua Explain structure-function relationship between decidua and its

function in implantation.

28 Parallel muscles Explain structure-function relationship between parallel muscles and

range of movement.

29 Splenic sinusoid Explain structure-function relationship between filtration of blood

and splenic sinusoid.

Page 8 of 12
 Anatomical Society of Bangladesh

30 Bone matrix Explain structure-function relationship of bone matrix in providing

mechanical support.

31 Chorionic plate Explain structure-function relationship between the chorionic plate

and protection of embryo.

32 Hemochorial placenta Explain structure-function relationship between hemochorial

placenta and exchange of metabolic and gaseous products.

33 Strap muscle Explain structure-function relationship between strap muscles and its
wide range of movement.

34 Unipennate Muscle Explain structure-function relationship between unipennate muscles

and force of contraction.

35 Bursa Explain the structure-function relationship of bursa.

36 Blood-testis barrier Explain structure-function relationship between blood-testis barrier

and protection of germ cells.

37 Synovial joint Explain structure-function relationship between the morphology of

knee joint and movements at this joint.

38 Spermatozoa Explain structure-function relationship of presence of numerous

mitochondria in middle piece of spermatozoa.

39 Connective tissue Explain structure-function relationship of collagen fiber in

fiber maintaining rigidity of bone.

40 Strap muscle Explain structure-function relationship between sartorius and its

range of movement.

41 Bones Explain structure-function relationship between the osteocyte and

nutrition of bone.

42 Reticular fiber Explain structure-function relationship of numerous reticular fibers

in liver.

43 Volkmann’s canal Explain structure-function relationship of Volkmann’s canal in

cortical bones.

44 Macrophage Explain structure-function relationship of macrophage in liver.

45 Osteoblast Explain structure-function relationship between bone formation and

osteoblast.

Page 9 of 12
 Anatomical Society of Bangladesh

46 Dense regular Explain structure-function relationship of dense regular connective

connective tissue tissue in tendon.

47 Dense irregular Explain structure-function relationship of dense irregular connective

connective tissue tissue in renal capsule.

48 Osteoclast Explain structure-function relationship between osteoclast and bone

erosion.

49 Loose connective Explain structure-function relationship of loose connective tissue in

tissue lamina propria.

50 Cardiac muscle Explain structure-function relationship between gap junction in

cardiac muscle and muscle contraction.

51 Sperm Explain structure-function relationship between motility of sperm

and flagellum.

52 Reticular fibers Explain structure-function relationship of reticular fibers in lymph

node.

53 Kupffer cells Explain structure-function relationship of presence of Kupffer cells

in the wall of hepatic sinusoid.

54 Dense irregular Explain structure-function relationship of dense irregular connective

connective tissue tissue in submucosa.

55 Collagen fibers Explain the structure-function relationship of collagen fibers in

ligaments.

56 Great saphenous vein Explain structure-function relationship of numerous valves in great

saphenous vein.

57 Joint Explain structure-function relationship of morphology of wrist joint

and its movement.

58 Haversian system Explain structure-function relationship between canaliculi of

haversian system and nutrition of osteocyte.

59 Smooth muscle Explain structure-function relationship between arrangement of

muscle layer in intestine and propulsion of food.

60 Secondary Explain structure-function relationship of secondary cartilaginous

cartilaginous joint type of joint in pubic symphysis.

Page 10 of 12
 Anatomical Society of Bangladesh

61 Uterine tube Explain structure-function relationship of cilia in uterine tubes.

62 Spermatozoa Explain structure-function relationship of flagellum in Spermatozoa.

63 Osteoblast Explain structure-function relationship between bone formation and

osteoblast.

64 Osteoclast Explain structure-function relationship between bone erosion and

osteoclast.

65 Renal corpuscle Explain structure-function relationship between filtration process

and renal corpuscle.

66 Renal corpuscle Explain structure-function relationship of podocyte in renal

corpuscle.

67 Synovial joint Explain structure-function relationship of synovial joints in hand.

68 Synovial joint Explain structure-function relationship plane type synovial joints in

movement of ribs.

69 Collagen fiber Explain the structure-function relationship of collagen fiber in bone.

70 Joint Explain structure-function relationship of morphology of shoulder

joint and its movement.

71 Collagen fiber Explain the structure-function relationship of collagen fibers in skin.

72 Collagen fiber Explain the structure-function relationship of collagen fibers in

ligament.

73 Reticular fiber Explain the structure-function of reticular fibers in spleen.

74 Reticular fiber Explain the structure-function relationship of reticular fibers in

lymph node.

75 Parallel muscle Explain structure-function relationship between biceps brachii and

its function as parallel muscle.

76 Pennate muscle Explain structure-function relationship between lumbrical and its

function as pennate muscle.

77 Synovial joint Explain structure-function relationship between morphology of ball

& socket type of synovial joint and its movement.

Page 11 of 12
 Anatomical Society of Bangladesh

78 Spiral Muscle Explain structure-function relationship between of biceps brachii

muscle as supinator.

79 Smooth muscle Explain the structure-function relationship of involuntary muscles in

intestine.

80 Joint Explain structure-function relationship between morphology of ankle

joint and movements at this joint.

81 Cartilage Explain the structure-function relationship of fibrocartilage in

intervertebral disc.

82 Cartilage Explain the structure-function relationship of elastic cartilage in

epiglottis.

Page 12 of 12