Functional Neuroanatomy

Code:

OPT201

Acronym:

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Medicine

Instance: 2022/2023 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Departamento de Biomedicina
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	6	Plano Oficial 2021	3	-	2	19	54

Teaching language

Portuguese and english
Obs.: Português

Objectives

This curricular unit aims to study the surface anatomy of the different regions of the human brain, as well as the recognition of its internal organization, its basic functions and to identify and understand the three-dimensional organization of the brain.

It will allow student to train dissection techniques in order to identify, isolate and preserve nuclei, bundles of nerve fibers in the cerebral hemispheres, brainstem and cerebellum, and also in the cerebral vessels and meninges.

It will also allow the student the ability to establish correlations between morphology and function, to correlate morphology with imaging aspects and to transpose the two-dimensionality to the three-dimensionality of the brain regions under consideration. Different imaging techniques will be used both in the diagnostic of physiological and functional characterization of diseases, as well as in possible therapy and in the evaluation of results.

Learning outcomes and competences

The theoretical-practical approach applied in this curricular unit will provide students with theoretical concepts that will be of enormous importance for the practice with cadaveric material. During the sessions, students will be able to apply the planned dissection techniques autonomously under guidance. The results of the dissection work will be analyzed and properly evaluated. All theoretical lectures on the external and internal organization of the brain, imaging and functionality will provide students with theoretical and practical concepts necessary to understand and apply the methodologies to which the course is intended. Students are expected to come into contact with a wide range of advanced techniques of structural and functional neuroimaging, the methodological foundations of their analysis, as well as potential clinical applications.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

N/A

Program

- Basic knowledge of dissection techniques, identification and isolation of brain structures

- Understanding Neuroradiology and Neuroimaging and their applicability

- Approach to brain dissection

- Cadaver practice

- Correlation of morphology with imaging

Mandatory literature

• Marios Loukas Brion Benninger R. Shane Tubbs; Gray's Clinical Photographic Dissector of the Human Body, 2nd Edition, Elsevier - Health Sciences Division, 2018
Susan Standring; GRAY’S ANATOMY: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice, Elsevier - Health Sciences Division, 2020. ISBN: 0702077054

Complementary Bibliography

• Faro, Scott H., Mohamed, Feroze B.; Functional MR. Basic Principles and Clinical Applications, 2006
Stippich, C.; Clinical Functional MRI. Presurgical Functional Neuroimaging, 2015

Teaching methods and learning activities

The teaching methodologies aim to promote the theoretical and practical skills necessary for the correct application of all knowledge and techniques acquired during the course.

The teaching of the course will be carried out through:

- Seminars - 6 hours

- Laboratory practical classes -13 hours (including assessment).

keywords

Health sciences > Medical sciences > Medicine > Human anatomy

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Defesa pública de dissertação, de relatório de projeto ou estágio, ou de tese	20,00
Trabalho escrito	10,00
Trabalho prático ou de projeto	70,00
Total:	100,00