Neuroanatomy

Code:

MT218

Acronym:

NEURO

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Medicine

Instance: 2004/2005 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Anatomy
Course/CS Responsible:	Medicine

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MED	121	Plano oficial a partir de 2003	2	3		-

Objectives

To offer updated and comprehensive information on the structure and function of the human nervous system.
The course is organized starting with the most simple concepts and evolving into the more complex ones with clinical correlations. Clinical cases are used to illustrate the information and to submit problems to be solved by the students.

Program

1. Organization of the Nervous System (NS).
1.1 Central Nervous System (CNS).
1.2 Peripheral Nervous System (PNS).
2. Development of the NS.
3. Gross Anatomy and the Organization of the CNS.
4. Cerebral and Medullary Envelopes.
5. Ventricles Cerebrospinal Fluid.
6. CNS Vascularization.
7. Sensorial Receptors in the PNS.
8. Spinal Medulla: Ascending and Discending Tracts.
9. Organization of the Brain Stem.
10. Cranial Nerves and Nuclei.
11. Taste and Smell.
12. Hearing and Balance.
13. Thalamus and Inner Capsule.
14. Visual System.
15. Motor Systems.
16. Base Ganglia and Connections.
17. Cerebellum and its Connections.
18. Eye Movement Control.
19. Brain Cortex: Structure and Functional Sites.
20. Will, Emotion and Memory: Hypothalamus and Lymbic System.
21. Autonomous Nervous System.

Main Bibliography

The Human Brain. John Nolte. Fourth edition.Mosby 1999
Clinical Neuroanatomy for medical students. Richard Snell. 5th edition. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2001
Bases Neurológicas dos comportamentos. Michel Habib. Climepsi Editores, Lisboa. 2000.
Neuroanatomia Funcional. Young & Young. Masson &endash; Willians & Wilkins. 1998.
Clinical Neuroanatomy. Na illustrated review with questions and explanations. Richard Snell. 3th edition. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2001
Neuroscience. Dale Purves et al. Second edition.Sinauers Associates, Inc. Publishers. 2001.
Functional Neuroanatomy. Adel Afifi & Ronald Bergman. McGraw-Hill.1998.
Core Text of Neuroanatomy. Malcolm B. Carpenter. Fourth edition. Willians & Wilkins.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical lectures, presentation of clinical cases with problems to be solved, laboratory classes with anatomical preparations.

Software

CD-Rom VOXEL-MAN 3D-NAVIGATOR (BRAIN and SKULL) and SYLVIUS

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Eligibility for exams

Laboratory classes are mandatory to be attended.

Calculation formula of final grade

Final exam with a laboratory component and a written exam.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Elaborated whenever asked by directory organs of the School.

Classification improvement

Same as done for regular students.