This is a list of study topics for which students are responsible for the final exam.
Pieces and Parts
Overview of Nervous System:
development (CNS + PNS), structure
major divisions
ventricles
meninges
nuclei vs. tracts
Spinal Cord:
topography
functional distribution of nerve cell bodies
ascending and descending tracts
Cranial Nerves:
distribution
functional components
Brain Stem:
cranial nerve nuclei
ascending/descending pathways from/to spinal cord and cranial nerve nuclei
amine containing cells
Diencephalon + Telencephalon:
functional components
Cerebellum + Vestibular system:
structure
information flow
How Pieces and Parts Work Together
Motor Systems:
motor neurons and motor units
medial vs lateral pathways
cortical vs cerebellar systems
functional integration
Sensory Systems:
visual system
auditory system
somatosensory system
Hypothalamus + Limbic System:
autonomic control
olfaction,
papez circuit
Neocortex:
functional organization
information flow
higher functions