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Medical Neuroscience
Spring Semesters Annually
Course Director: Nachum Dafny, Ph.D.
Education Coordinators: Annetta Allen (phone 1.713.500.5611); Shannon Sledge (phone 1.713.500.5931)
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Course Description
Introduction to the structural and functional features of the human nervous system, including the gross anatomy of the brain and spinal cord, cellular and molecular neurobiology, the major transmitter systems and the major anatomical pathways and their functions. The emphasis is on an integrative approach to the study of the structure and function of the nervous system with lectures focusing on molecular, cellular, and systems features of brain function.
2008 Lecture Schedule
NOTE: The schedule displayed on this page is NOT updated regularly, and is posted here only to give prospective students an idea of what is typically covered in the course schedule. Current students should NOT rely on the schedule displayed here.
For the latest dates, times and meeting locations, current students of the course should view the schedule that is posted on the Official 2008 Course Website.
SECTION 1 |
INSTRUCTOR |
HRS. |
SUBJECT |
| Week 1 |
|
|
| Dr. Byrne |
1 |
Introduction to Neuroscience |
| Dr. Byrne |
1 |
Resting Potentials and Action Potentials |
| Drs. Dafny, Dash |
0.5 |
Pre-Laboratory Instruction |
| Drs. Dash and Staff |
2 |
LABORATORY #1: External Anatomy of the Brain |
| Dr. Mancias |
1.5 |
Clinical Correlate: Principles of Neurological Examination and Clinical Post Laboratory Case |
| Dr. Byrne |
1 |
Ionic Mechanisms of Action Potentials |
| Dr. Byrne |
1 |
Propagation of Action Potentials |
| Dr. Byrne |
1 |
Synaptic Transmission at the Skeletal Neuromuscular Junction |
| Dr. Byrne |
1 |
Synaptic Transmission in the CNS |
| Week 2 |
|
|
| Dr. Byrne |
1 |
Synaptic Plasticity |
| Dr. Bean |
1 |
Synaptic Formation/Development and Regeneration |
| Dr. Dafny |
0.5 |
Pre-Laboratory Instruction |
| Dr. Dafny and Staff |
2 |
LABORATORY #2: Internal Organization of the Brain |
| Dr. Mancias |
0.5 |
Clinical Post Laboratory Case |
| Dr. Waymire |
1 |
Organization of Cell Types |
| Dr. Waymire |
1 |
Transport and Molecular Mechanisms of Secretion |
| Dr. Waymire |
1 |
Acetylcholine Neurotransmission |
| Dr. Waxham |
1 |
Amino Acid Neurotransmitters |
| Week 3 |
|
|
| Holiday |
|
Martin Luther King Day |
| Dr. Crow |
0.5 |
Pre-Laboratory Instruction |
| Dr. Crow and Staff |
2 |
LABORATORY #3: Ventricles, Blood Vessels and External Surface of the Brain Stem |
| Dr. Mancias |
0.5 |
Clinical Post Laboratory Case |
| Dr. Waymire |
1 |
Biogenic Amine Neurotransmitters |
| Dr. Waxham |
1 |
Neuropeptides & Nitric Oxide |
| Dr. Beauchamp |
1 |
Principles of Structural Neuroimaging |
| Dr. Mancias |
1 |
Clinical Correlate: Clinical Neuroimaging |
| Week 4 |
|
|
| Dr. Guynn |
1 |
Clinical Correlate: Neurotransmitters and Behavior |
| Block I Exam |
3 |
Dr. Dafny and Staff - Room MSB 2.006 and Labs |
|
SECTION 2 |
INSTRUCTOR |
HRS. |
SUBJECT |
Week 5 |
|
|
Dr. Dougherty |
1 |
Somatosensory Systems |
Dr. Dafny |
1 |
Spinal Cord |
Dr. Dougherty |
1 |
Somatosensory Pathways |
| Dr. Dafny |
0.5 |
Pre-Laboratory Instruction |
Dr. Dafny and Staff |
2 |
LABORATORY #4: Spinal Cord: External and Internal Anatomy and Introduction to Somatosensory Pathways |
Dr. Mancias |
0.5 |
Clinical Post Laboratory Case |
Dr. Mancias |
1 |
Clinical Correlate: Spinal Cord Disorders |
Dr. Dougherty |
1 |
Somatosensory Processes |
Dr. Mancias |
1 |
Clinical Correlate: Somatosensory Disorders |
Dr. Crow |
1 |
Chemical Senses, Olfaction and Gustation |
Week 6 |
|
|
Dr. Crow |
1 |
Vestibular System: Structure and Function |
Dr. Crow |
1 |
Vestibular Pathways and Reflexes |
| Dr. Dougherty |
0.5 |
Pre-Laboratory Instruction |
Dr. Dougherty and Staff |
2 |
LABORATORY #5: Somatosensory, Viscerosensory, & Spinocerebellar Pathways |
Dr. Mancias |
0.5 |
Clinical Post Laboratory Case |
Dr. Crow |
1 |
Auditory System: Structure and Function |
Dr. Crow |
1 |
Auditory Pathways |
Dr. Moses |
1 |
Clinical Correlate: Otology Methods |
Dr. Moses |
1 |
Clinical Correlate: Otology Clinical Cases |
Week 7 |
|
|
Dr. Dafny |
1 |
Pain Principles |
Dr. Dafny |
1 |
Pain Pathways and Different Pain Types |
| Dr. Crow |
0.5 |
Pre-Laboratory Instruction |
Dr. Crow and Staff |
2 |
LABORATORY #6: Auditory,
Vestibular, Gustatory and Olfactory Systems |
Dr. Moses |
0.5 |
Clinical Post Laboratory Case |
Dr. Dafny |
1 |
Pain Mechanisms and Modulation |
Dr. Garcia |
1 |
Clinical Correlate: Principles of Anesthesia |
| Dr. Garcia |
1 |
Clinical Correlate: Headaches |
Week 8 |
|
|
| No classes scheduled |
|
|
Week 9 |
|
|
Block II Exam |
3 |
Dr. Dafny and Staff - Room
MSB 2.006 and Labs |
Spring Break : Mon Mar 10 thru Fri Mar 15 2008 |
| No classes scheduled |
|
|
|
SECTION 3 |
INSTRUCTOR |
HRS. |
SUBJECT |
| Week 10 |
|
|
| Dr. Dragoi |
1 |
The Eye |
| Dr. Dragoi |
1 |
Visual Pathway |
| Dr. Dragoi |
0.5 |
Pre-Laboratory Instruction |
| Dr. Dragoi and Staff |
2 |
LABORATORY #7: Visual System and Control System for Eye Movements |
| Dr. Mancias |
0.5 |
Clinical Post Laboratory Case |
| Dr. Knierim |
1 |
Motor Unit and Muscle Receptors |
| Dr. Knierim |
1 |
Spinal Reflexes |
| Dr. Mancias |
1 |
Clinical Correlate: Lower Motor Neuron Disorders |
| Dr. Knierim |
1 |
Motor Cortex |
| Week 11 |
|
|
| Dr. Mancias |
1 |
Clinical Correlate: Upper Motor Neuron Disorders |
| Dr. Knierim |
1 |
Basal Ganglia |
| Dr. Knierim |
0.5 |
Pre-Laboratory Instruction |
| Dr. Dafny and Staff |
2 |
LABORATORY #8: Higher Motor Function |
| Dr. Mancias |
0.5 |
Clinical Post Laboratory Case |
| Dr. Mancias |
1 |
Clinical Correlate: Extra Pyramidal Disorders |
| Dr. Knierim |
1 |
Cerebellum |
| Dr. Mancias |
1 |
Clinical Correlate: Cerebellar Disorders |
| Dr. Knierim |
1 |
Integrated Motor System |
| Dr. Dragoi |
1 |
Visual Motor System |
| Week 12 |
|
|
| Dr. Dragoi |
1 |
Ocular Motor Control |
| Dr. Dragoi |
1 |
Visual Pathways, Eye Movement and Sensory Motor Integration |
| Dr. Knierim |
0.5 |
Pre-Laboratory Instruction |
| Dr. Dafny and Staff |
2 |
LABORATORY #9: Descending Pathways to the Spinal Cord |
| Dr. Mancias |
0.5 |
Clinical Post Laboratory Case |
| Dr. Herskowitz |
1 |
Clinical Correlate: Neuroophthalmology Methods |
| Dr. Herskowitz |
1 |
Clinical Correlate: Neuroophthalomolgy Cases |
| Dr. Baskin |
1 |
Clinical Correlate: Principles of Neurosurgical Intervention |
| Dr. Bean |
1 |
Clinical Correlate: Genetic
and Neurological Diseases |
| Week 13 |
|
|
| Dr. Grotta |
1 |
Brain Circulation |
| Dr. Grotta |
1 |
Clinical Correlate: Stroke |
| Block III Exam |
3 |
Dr. Dafny and Staff - Room
MSB 2.006 and Labs |
|
SECTION 4 |
INSTRUCTOR |
HRS. |
SUBJECT |
| Week 14 |
|
|
| Dr. Mancias |
1 |
Clinical Correlate: Cranial Nerves |
| Dr. Dougherty |
1 |
Hypothalamus: Structural Organization |
| Dr. Crow |
0.5 |
Pre-Laboratory Instruction |
| Dr. Crow and Staff |
2 |
LABORATORY #10: Cranial Nerve Nuclei and Brain Stem Circulation |
| Dr. Mancias |
0.5 |
Clinical Post Laboratory Case |
| Dr. Dougherty |
1 |
Hypothalamic Control of Pituitary Hormones |
| Dr. Dougherty |
1 |
Central Control of Autonomic Nervous System and Thermoregulation |
| Dr. Nader |
1 |
Clinical Correlate: Hypothalamic Disorders |
| Dr. Dougherty |
1 |
Central Control of Feeding Behavior |
| Week 15 |
|
|
| Dr. Wright |
1 |
Limbic System: Anatomy, Pathways and Function of the Hippocampus |
| Dr. Wright |
1 |
Limbic System: Anatomy, Pathways and Function of the Amygdala |
| Drs. Crow and Dougherty |
0.5 |
Pre-Laboratory Instruction |
| Drs. Crow, Dougherty and Staff |
2 |
LABORATORY #11: Limbic System and Hypothalamus |
| Dr. Mancias |
0.5 |
Clinical Post Laboratory Case |
| Dr. Crow |
1 |
Learning and Memory |
| Dr. Crow |
1 |
Sleep and Arousal |
| Week 16 |
|
|
| Dr. Fayle |
1 |
Clinical Correlate: Sleep Disorders |
| Dr. Mancias |
1 |
Clinical Correlate: Seizure Disorder (Epilepsy) |
| Dr. Wright |
1 |
Higher Cortical Function: Language and Cognition |
| Dr. Wright |
1 |
Higher Cortical Function: Executive Processing |
| Dr. Dash |
1 |
Blood Brain Barrier and Cerebral Metabolism |
| Dr. Dash |
1 |
Traumatic Brain Injury and Cell Death |
| Week 17 |
|
|
| Dr. Waymire |
1 |
CNS Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease |
| Dr. Mancias |
1 |
Clinical Correlate: Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease and Cognitive Disorders |
| Dr. Swann |
1 |
TBA |
| Block IV Exam |
1 |
Dr. Dafny and Staff - Rooms
MSB 1.006 and MSB 2.006 |
| Week 18 |
|
|
| FINAL EXAMINATION |
4 |
Dr. Dafny & Staff - Room
MSB 2.006 and Labs |
|
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