Lesson plan / FUNCTIONAL NEUROANATOMY

Lesson Information

Course Credit 2.0
Course ECTS Credit 2.0
Teaching Language of Instruction Türkçe
Level of Course Bachelor's Degree, TYYÇ: Level 6, EQF-LLL: Level 6, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of Course Compulsory
Mode of Delivery Face-to-face
Does the course require compulsory or optional work experience? Z
Course Coordinator
Instructor (s)
Course Assistant

Purpose and Content

The aim of the course The aim of this course is; to understand the properties and functions of central, peripheral and autonomic nervous systems and to distinguish the dysfunctions that may develop as a result of the dysfunctions of these neuroanatomical structures.
Course Content This course covers the following topics: 'Introduction to the Central Nervous System', 'Gross anatomy of the Medulla spinalis', 'Internal structure of the medulla spinalis', 'Descending pathways, ascending pathways', 'Peripheral nervous system pathologies', 'Gross anatomy and internal structure of Medulla Oblangata ', 'Gross anatomy and internal structure of PONS', 'Mesencephalon', 'Cerebellum', 'Diencephalon', 'Basal ganglions', 'Cerebral cortex', 'Cranial nerves', 'Blood circulation, membranes, hemispheres of CNS' and ' Brain Spinal Fluid'.

Weekly Course Subjects

1The basic features of the peripheral nervous system and the functions of the plexuses.
2Clinical signs and symptoms seen in the functions and pathologies of the peripheral nervous system.
3Functions and pathologies of Medulla Spinalis.
4Meninges, cerebrospinal fluid circulation and pathology, brain arteries and veins anatomical features.
5Functional areas of cerebrum, cerebral functions and pathology of cerebrum.
6Brain artery-vein pathologies and clinical features.
7Functions of the structures that make up the diencephalon and clinical features of their pathologies.
8Limbic system and its pathologies.
9Midterm.
10Brain stem and cerebellum functions and clinical features of their pathologies.
11Descending-ascending pathways, their functions and clinical features of their pathologie
12Clinical features of the functions and pathologies of the autonomic nervous system.
13Clinical features of cranial nerves and their pathologies.
14General review

Resources

1. Yıldırım M. Temel Nöroanatomi, Güneş Tıp Kitabevleri, 2014.
2. Paulsen F. Sobotta : atlas of human anatomy : head, neck and neuroanatomy, 2011.
3. Taner D. Fonksiyonel Anatomi, Ekstremiteler ve Sırt Bölgesi, HYB Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2017.