Neurosciences
DC course designation: NEWD 115
Course description:
The goal of the Neuroscience Course is to provide
the student with the basic science background necessary to understand the
clinical signs and symptoms of disorders of the human nervous system. The
organization and function of the central and peripheral nervous systems will
be presented from a correlated anatomical, physiological, and pharmacological
perspective by means of lectures and conferences, and by laboratory exercises
that incorporate dissection of the brain. Among the topics covered will be:
the embryonic/fetal development of the nervous system; the gross and microscopic
organization of the brain and spinal cord; the physiology of the neuron and
neural transmission; control of motor and sensory functions; neuroendocrine
control; control of involuntary functions; the special senses; the higher
mental functions such as memory and language; the maintenance of consciousness
and sleep; and the motivation and regulation of emotional states. In addition,
the course will include an introduction to modern imaging modalities as they
apply to neurological diagnosis and also will consider the interface between
the brain and behavior.
Course director: Rand S. Swenson, M.D., Ph.D.
Course faculty:
Brian Catlin, M.D.
Joyce A. DeLeo, Ph.D.
Arnold Fabricant, M.D.
Ronald L. Green, M.D.
Leslie P. Henderson, Ph.D.
Stephen L. Lee, M.D., Ph.D.
Virginia T. Lyons, PhD
Nancy J. McNulty, M.D.
Alexander C. Mamourian. M.D.
Robert A. Maue, Ph.D.
Eugene E. Nattie, Jr., M.D.
Thomas W. McAllister, M.D.
Michael J. Sateia, M.D.
Mark E. Splaine, M.D.