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Syllabus 400:127g Dr. Linda L. Walsh |
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Syllabus 400:127g Dr. Linda L. Walsh |
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| PROFESSOR: | Dr. Linda L. Walsh |
| Office: Baker
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Office Hours: 11:00 MWF; other Mailbox: Baker 334 times by appointment; drop-bys welcome. |
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| Phone: 273-2690 Email: walsh@uni.edu |
Blakiston's Medical Dictionary defines neurology as the study of the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the nervous system, and the treatment of its disorders. This course will include all of these components although in a single semester, of course, we will just skim the surface of this content. We will cover the gross anatomy and organization of the nervous system, paying particular attention to the function of the component parts and systems. Unlike a traditional neuroanatomy course we will not have the opportunity to do dissections or spend time on the microscopic or detailed internal anatomy, but will instead relate neuroanatomy to the control of behavior. While most medical school courses on "neurology" are devoted almost entirely to diseases and disorders of the nervous system, we will use common neurological problems as a means of understanding normal nervous system function. Since this course draws many students who hope to pursue a variety of helping professions, it is hoped that this coverage will provide the basis for understanding the neurological disorders and treatments you might encounter in your careers.
"How
much of this stuff will be on the exam?"Resources
for Neuroscience, Neurological and Neuropsychological Terms:
Neuroscience
for Kids - Glossary
Etymology
of Neuroscience Terms
Clinical
Neuropsychology Reference
Glossary
of Neuropsychology Terms
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| The digital anatomist A very comprehensive site featuring pictures and 3 dimensional reconstruction of the human brain. On-line quiz on each image. (slow and shaky connection). |
| The whole brain atlas: A comprehensive atlas of 2 dimensional scans of the human brain using techniques such as CT or MRI, including normal anatomy and pathology. |
| Virtual Hospital:The Human Brain - Human brain dissections from the University of Iowa |
| The W.U.S.M. Neuroscience Tutorial - from Washington University School of Medicine |
Requirements:
Basic Anatomy Homework
(25 pts) Due Fri., Jan 18) Remove pages 34-37 from your study
guide.
Color the various brain regions so that, when put together, it will be
a more vivid brain model. If a particular structure shows up on more
than
one page (e.g. the thalamus), use the same color for that structure on
all pages. In the blank spaces on the page list each of the pictured
structures
and identify which of the 5 basic divisions (telencephalon,
diencephalon,
mesencephalon, metencephalon, myelencephalon) it is a component of, and
briefly identify its basic function. As an example I will give you 2
answers
that don't appear in your reading:
fornix - (which is part
of the limbic system connecting to hippocampus) telencephalon - emotion
and memory (you only have to do this once for each structure)
internal capsule (IC)(big
axon bundle carrying messages between cortex and lower brain areas) -
telencephalon
- sensory messages coming to cortex, motor commands leaving
cortex
In case you can't decode my abbreviations: BG=basal ganglia,
cer=cerebellum,
mid=midbrain, hyp=hypothalamus, pg=pituitary gland
2) Print Studylist
1 from our online syllabus. Look through the list of brain area terms
(The
Brain From Bottom to Top) Briefly write down the basic function of any
brain area that you did not just identify the function of on your brain
model pages. Turn in these and the brain model pages.
3) From the
1/10/05
area on our online syllabus, complete the "Label the Lobes and Regions"
exercise and submit it to me (walsh@uni.edu).
Paper: Explaining
Recent
Neurological Research
For this assignment you
will turn in the abstracts of 3 recent neurological/neuropsychological
research reports (published studies) which you feel you could write
your
journal article paper about. From the approved articles you will select
1 to "explain" to a layperson audience via your paper, including
explaining
the underlying neuroanatomy, neurochemistry, background on the
neurological
disorder/problem and symptoms, research methods, etc. The paper is
described
in more detail in the studyguide.
Optional Assignments
Optional assignments are
additional assignments to be factored in your grade just like required
assignments. Doing extra assignments decreases the proportion of your
semester
grade based on tests and increases the proportion based on assignments.
Doing optional assignments increases the "points possible" as
well
as the "points earned" in the calculation of your grade (that is, these
are not freebie extra credit points).
Create a Brain
Area,
Pathway or System Model
(up to 30 pts; minimum 15 anatomical regions labeled)
During the semester we
cover
specific brain regions and several pathways or interconnected systems.
Your task, should you choose to accept it, is to create a good visual
model
that you think could help the class learn the underlying anatomy. Your
model must be well labeled and must be turned in while we are covering
that pathway or system. Points earned will reflect the amount of
detail,
the accuracy, the value as an educational tool, and your
creativity.
You are encouraged to use color coding and identifiable neuroanatomical
landmarks, and to mount or present your model in a sturdy fashion that
could be passed around class. Suggestions: detailed model of the brain
stem external features, the midline surface of the brain, detailed
subareas
of the cortex, spinal cord and nerves in cross-section, coronal section
of the brain, demonstrating the spinothalamic pathway, the dorsal
column
pathway, or the corticospinal pathway. May be done once.
Studyguide Update - Read up on one of the topics in our studyguide to see what additions and changes should be made in the general description of the disease or disorder to make the studyguide more current and thorough. Provide references for the modifications you suggest (up to 30 pts depending on the extent of the update you provide).
10 pt Extra Credit.
Keep a blank videotape handy to record any shows, segments, or news
reports
related to the neuroanatomy/neurology covered in this class. Turn the
tape
in to me with a summary
of the program, why you think it's relevant to
the class, and a critical evaluation of the segment using an evaluation
handout.(tape will be returned). May be done once.
Return
to Table of Contents
Grades will be based on the total number of points accumulated during the semester. The multi-part paper assignment is worth 100 points for undergraduates. The paper assignment for graduate students extensive than that of the undergrads and is worth 125 points.**Completion of optional assignments changes the points possible for the semester. You must have a passing average on the tests to pass the course.
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| "Gentlemen, look
on this
wonder! Whatever the bids of the bidders, They cannot be high enough for it; For it the globe lay preparing quintillions of years, without one animal or plant; For it the revolving cycles truly and steadily roll'd. In this head the all-baffling brain; In it and below it, the makings of heroes." - Walt Whitman - I Sing the Body Electric, 1855 |
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updated on 1/7/08
by Linda Walsh
