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2023 MIT Science Olympiad Invitational Tournament

Anatomy & Physiology: ANSWER SHEET
January 21, 2023

Exam Authors:
Amber Luo, MIT ([email protected])
Robert Chen, Mount Sinai MD/PhD Program ([email protected])

Section Questions Points

Multiple Choice 60 82

Jennie’s Jeju Journey (Resp.) 11 22

Running Up That Mountain (Resp.) 10 29.5

CTs and Colon Cancer (Dig.) 13 29.5

MIT Mascot’s Medical Malady (Dig.) 11 25

CAR-T for Autoimmune Disease (Imm.) 7 22

Crash Landing On The Beach (Imm.) 18 38

Tracheal Transplantation (Integration) 9 28

Total 139 276

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Case Study #1: Jennie’s Jeju Journey [22 pts]

Respiratory System

Question Response Points

61

62

63

64 (A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

65

66

67

68

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69 (A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

70

71a

71b

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Case Study #2: Running Up That Mountain [29.5 pts]

Respiratory System

Question Response Points

72 (Positively charged) (Negatively charged)

73

74

75a

75b

75c

76a (Vasoconstriction) (Vasodilation)

76b

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76c

76d

77 (A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

78a

78b

79 (A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

80

81 (A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

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Case Study #3: CTs and Colon Cancer [24 pts]

Digestive System

Question Response Points

82 Organ A:

Organ B:

Organ C:

Organ D:

Organ E:

83

84

85

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86

87 (A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

88
Biopsy Histology Malignant potential

Biopsy 1 (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (Yes) (No)

Biopsy 2 (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (Yes) (No)

Biopsy 3 (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (Yes) (No)

Biopsy 4 (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (Yes) (No)

89 (A) (B) (C) (D)

90

91 (Tumor suppressor) (Proto-oncogene)

(Typical) (Not typical)

92

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93

94

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Case Study #4: MIT Mascot’s Medical Malady [25 pts]

Digestive System

Question Response Points

95

96

97 A:

B:

C:

D:

E:

F:

G:

H:

98

99

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100

101

102

103 (A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

104a

104b

105

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Case Study #5: CAR-T for Autoimmune Disease [22 pts]

Immune System

Question Response Points

106

107

108

109 (A) (B) (C) (D)

110

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111a

111b

112a

112b

112c

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Case Study #6: Crash Landing On The Beach [38 pts]

Immune System

Question Response Points

113
Rheumatoid arthritis Osteoarthritis

C-reactive protein

Platelet count

Autoantibodies

114
Rheumatoid Arthritis Osteoarthritis

Corticosteroids

NSAIDs

Cyclosporine

115

116

117

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118

119

120

121

122 (A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

123 (A) (B) (C) (D)

124a

124b

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125

126

127

128 (A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

129

130 (A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

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Case Study #7: Tracheal Transplantation [28 pts]

Physiological Integration

Question Response Points

131 (A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

132

133

134

135a

135b

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135c

136a

136b

137 (A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

138

139

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