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Neurology - Module of Physiology
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Neurology - Module of Physiology
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Academic year 2021/2022
- Course ID
- SCB0217A
- Teaching staff
- Prof.ssa Annalisa Buffo (Lecturer)
Prof. Filippo Tempia (Lecturer) - Modular course
- Neurology (SCB0217)
- Year
- 4th year
- Teaching period
- First semester
- Type
- Basic
- Credits/Recognition
- 2
- Course disciplinary sector (SSD)
- BIO/09 - fisiologia
- Delivery
- Blended
- Language
- English
- Attendance
- Mandatory
- Type of examination
- Quiz
- Prerequisites
- The student must have a firm knowledge of the macro- and microscopic anatomy of the central nervous system. It is also required to possess knowledge about the physiology of the neuron and synaptic transmission, acquired in the course of Physiological Basis of Human Body. Another prerequisite is knowledge of the physiology of sensory organs, also acquired in the course of Physiological Basis of Human Body (except students attending this course in year 2020/2021).
- Propedeutic for
- Neurology and Neurosurgery.
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Sommario del corso
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Course objectives
Objective is to teach the function of the nervous system, including motor control, sensory perception and integrative, cognitive, emotional functions.
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Results of learning outcomes
Students must know the principles of the functional organization and neurophysiology of the human central nervous system. The course is aimed at providing a framework for understanding brain systems for sensory perception, control of body movement, human behavior, cognitive functions, emotions, control of the sleep-wake cycle, in view to understand nervous system pathology.
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Course delivery
- Mandatory attendance
- E-learning: live streaming classes or recorded lessons and synchronized interactive learning.
- Recorded lessons are posted in Moodle within the time they are scheduled.
The lessons of the first semester are about the motor system and are asynchronous recordings posted in Moodle (they are the recordings of the previous year)
Students are encouraged to contact the teachers by email to ask questions.
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Learning assessment methods
Written test
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Support activities
- Interactive learning
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Program
- Central mechanisms of the sensory systems: somatic sensations and pain, vision, hearing, smell, taste.
- General organization of motor systems. Spinal reflexes. Vestibular physiology. Control of posture and balance. Locomotion. Eye movements. Cerebellum. Basal ganglia. Cortical control of movement.
- Cortical functions, electroencephalographic rhythms, sleep-wake cycle, states of consciousness. Learning and Memory. Emotion. Language. Attention and decision making.
Suggested readings and bibliography
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- Purves D, Augustin GJ, Fitzpatrick D, Hall WC, LaMantia AS, White LE – Neuroscience. Oxford University Press.
- Monographic textbooks with more comprehensive and updated description of single subjects: Kandel ER, Schwartz JH, Jessell TM, Siegelbaum SA, Hudspeth AJ – Principles of neural science. McGraw-Hill.
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