Morphophysiology of the Nervous System

Code:

MI114

Acronym:

MSN

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Medicine

Instance: 2014/2015 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Departamento de Anatomia
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Master in Medicine

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIMED	391	Mestrado Integrado em Medicina- Plano oficial 2013 (Reforma Curricular)	1	-	9	85	243

Modules

Code	Name
MI114_A
MI114_B
MI114_C

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

At the end of this course unit, students should :

-       Be acquainted with the general principles of Anatomy, Histology and Physiology. This course unit will stimulate students’ observation skills by acquainting them with the anatomical terminology. It will also endow them with description techniques, which will make them apply the adequate terminology;

-       Be acquainted with the normal structure, both macroscopic and microscopic and the normal function of the nervous system; 

-       Have acquired knowledge which can be used in the different fields of morphophysiology, in other course units and in upcoming clinical activities. 

During the semester, students should also acquire the following competencies:

-       Problem-solving skills;

-       Self-learning skills;

-       Critical reasoning;

-       Practical ability to evaluate the function of the different systems;

-       Identification of morphophysiological problems in selected clinical cases.

In order to provide students with the aforementioned skills and knowledge, this course unit will apply an integrated morphofunctional approach. Anatomists, histologists and physiologists will be part of the teaching staff.

Learning outcomes and competences

During the semester, students should also acquire the following competencies:

-       Problem-solving skills;

-       Self-learning skills;

-       Critical reasoning;

-       Practical ability to evaluate the function of the different systems;

-       Identification of morphophysiological problems in selected clinical cases.

In order to provide students with the aforementioned skills and knowledge, this course unit will apply an integrated morphofunctional approach. Anatomists, histologists and physiologists will be part of the teaching staff.

Working method

Presencial

Program

Bone skull. Frontal, parietal and occipital bones. Temporal bone. Sphenoid and ethmoid bones. Mandible. Palatine, zygomatic, nasal, lacrimal bones. Inferior nasal concha. Mandible. Regions of the head and face. Temporomandibular joint. Masticatory muscles. Hyoid bone. Muscles of the head and of the neck. Cervical plexus. Enervation of the abdominal walls. Brachial plexus. Lumbar plexus. Sacral plexus. General anatomy of the Nervous System. Spinal cord. Medulla oblongata. Pons. Mesencephalon. Cerebellum. Diencephalum - Thalamus. Hypothalamus. Epithalamus. Hypophysis. Subthalamus. Basal nuclei. Diencephalon. Telencephalon. Ventricular system and duramater venous sinuses. Afferent and efferent pathways. Functional components of the cranial nerves. Olfactory nerve and rhynencephalon. Trigeminal nerve and facial nerve. Glossopharyngeal, vagus, accessory and hypoglossal nerves. Eyeball. Visual pathways. Orbital content. Oculomotor, trochlear and abducens nerves. External ear and medium ear. Internal ear. Auditory and vestibular pathways. Autonomic Nervous System.

 

 

Neuronal physiology and synaptic transmission. Neuronal microenvironment. Cerebral perfusion and its regulation. Regulation of intracranial pressure. Autonomic nervous system. Physiology of the endogenous opioid system. Sensory transduction and special senses. Physiological principles underlying neurological examination.

 

 

Developmental Biology of the Head, Face and Neck. Developmental Biology of the Nervous System. Histology of the Central Nervous System. Histology of the Peripheral Nervous System. Developmental Biology of the Eye and of the Ear. Histology of the Eye. Histology of the Ear.

Mandatory literature

J. Nolte; The Human Brain. An Introduction to its Functional Anatomy.
Susan Standring ; Gray's Anatomy. The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice
Guyton and Hall ; Textbook of Medical Physiology
Walter F. Boron and Emile L. Boulpaep ; Medical Physiology
Hall J.E. Editor; Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology
Young, B. Lowe, J.S., Stevens, A., & Heath, J.W; Wheater's Functional Histology
Junqueira & Carneiro; Histologia Básica
Stevens and Lowe; Human Histology
Abraham L. Kierszenbaum anda Laura Tres; Histology and Cell Biology - An introduction to Pathology
Sadler, T.W.- ; Langman's Medical Embryology
Gilbert, S.F.; Developmental Biology
Larsen, W.J.; Human Embryology

Teaching methods and learning activities

The teaching methodologies of this course unit will be based on theoretical classes, seminars with the discussion of problems, practical classes, group work and tutorials. There will be a total amount of 85 contact hours, including evaluation.

The final grade will be based on a practical and on a theoretical component. The practical component, which is worth 30% of the final grade, will be based on continuous assessment and a practical exam. Students must also fill in a logbook, in which will be stated the practical skills and competencies acquired during the semester, which are essential to complete this course unit. The theoretical component will be based on a multiple choice exam, which is worth 70% of the final grade.

The assessment will enhance the acquisition of knowledge and decision-making skills.

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	100,00
Total:	100,00

Calculation formula of final grade

In preparation