Mammalian Neuroanatomy, MEDS 384

Douglas Oliver, PhD & Nada Zecevic, MD, PhD

Dept. of Neuroscience, University of Connecticut Health Center

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Schedule and Course Outline
Spring 2008
Wednesday at 1:30-3:30 pm; L-4031
Text: Kiernan, JA (2005) Barr’s The Human Nervous System,
Eight Edition, Lippencott Williams & Wilkins

	Topic		Location		Text Chapter
January 23		Class orientation Neurons through the Microscope Introduction to microscopy of CNS tissues. In Golgi and Nissl sections, identify neurons, astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, blood vessels, dendrites, axons, and cell bodies. In microscope sections identify white matter, gray matter, motor neurons, dorsal horns, ventral horns.		L-4031		2-5
January 30		Gross !! Brains Examine gross anatomy of human spinal cord. Examine intact and dissected human brains.		L-4031 MDL		1 and 6
February 6		Spinal Cord Circuits Basic neuron types and circuitry for the dorsal horn and ventral horn. Localization of structures in human brain sections.		L-4031		5
February 13		Brainstem nuclei and tracts: Medulla & Pons The basic layout of the brainstem in human cross sections. Motor and sensory systems for the head. Localization of structures in human brain sections.		L-4031		7
February 20		Midbrain & Cranial nerves Cranial nerve circuits for eye movements and facial sensation. Localization of structures in human brain sections.		L-4031		7 & 8
February 27		Diencephalon The chief of staff to the cerebral cortex. Basic neuron types and circuitry of the dorsal thalamus. Localization of structures in human brain sections. Review of cranial nerves		L-4031		11
March 5		MID TERM EXAM		L-4031
March 10-14		Spring Break
March 19		Gross Anatomy of Cerebral Cortex in Human and Rat A discussion of mice and men, and rats, using gross brains.		L-4031		13 & 16
March 26		Cerebral cortex histology/localization Basic neuron types and cellular organization of the neocortex. Localization of structures in human brain sections.		L-4031		14 & 15
April 2		Basal Ganglia Basic neuron types and circuits for motor control. Localization of structures in human brain sections.		L-4031		12
April 9		Reticular Formation Brainstem control of sleep and arousal. Localization of structures in human brain sections. Cerebellum Basic neuron types and circuitry of the cerebellum, inside and out.		L-4031		9, 10
April 16		Rat Brain in Histological Sections Examine slides of rat brain under the microscope to identify brain regions studied in the human.		L-4031		2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
April 23		Limbic System: Hippocampus & Amygdala Basic neuron types and circuitry of the hippocampus. Localization of structures in human brain sections.		L-4031		18
April 30		MRI; CT scans Study normal and pathological cases from human MRI and CT		L-4031		17, 19-24
May 7		FINAL EXAM		E-4036

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