Neuroscience
Nabeel Kouka, MD, DO, MBA
I. INTRODUCTION TO NEUROSCIENCE * The Nervous System (NS) * Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) * The Automatic Nervous System * Sympathetic Nervous System * Central Nervous System (CNS) * Functional Divisions of the Brain * Cranial Nerves * Cranial Nerve Nuclei back to top II. NEURO-EMBRYOLOGY * Development of Neural Tube * Gross Brain Development * Spinal Cord Development * Brainstem / Cerebellum Development * Cellular Events in Development back to top III. NEURO-HISTOLOGY * Neuron * Axonal Transport * Types / Classifications of Neurons * Neuroglia (Neuroglial Cells) * Myelin * Histology of Selective CNS Parts - Layers of the Retina - Cerebellum Layers * Dorsal Root Ganglion * Blood Brain Barrier (BBB) * Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) * Brain Meninges * Ventricular System * Blood supply of the CNS back to top IV. THE SPINAL CORD * Blood Supply * Internal Structure * Principles of Cord Organization * Lamina of Rexed * Funiculi of Spinal Cord * Sensory (Ascending) Tracts * Posterior Column-Medial Lemniscal Pathway * Spinothalamic Tract * Spinocerebellar Tracts * Descending (Motor) Tracts * Corticospinal Tract * Pyramidal Motor System * Upper Motor-Neuron Lesions * Lower (alpha-Motor) Neuron Lesions * Brown-Sequard Syndrome back to top V. THE BRAIN (CEREBRUM) * The Medulla * The Pons * The Midbrain * The Diencephalon and Basal Ganglia * The Limbic System * The Hypothalamus * Cerebral Cortex * Higher Cortical Function back to top VI. MOTOR SYSTEM * Categories of Descending Systems * General Properties of Descending Systems * The Motor (Pre-Central) Cortex * Secondary Cortical Motor Areas * Eye Movements and Vestibular System * The Cerebellum and Basal Ganglia * Parkinson�s Disease * Huntington�s Chorea back to top VII. SENSORY SYSTEM * Somatic Sensation * Fiber Diameter and Modality Specificity * Specialized Nerve Endings * Pain * Vision * Hearing * Taste and Smell back to top Last Updated August 1, 2009
I. INTRODUCTION TO NEUROSCIENCE
* The Nervous System (NS) * Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) * The Automatic Nervous System * Sympathetic Nervous System * Central Nervous System (CNS) * Functional Divisions of the Brain * Cranial Nerves * Cranial Nerve Nuclei
* The Nervous System (NS)
* Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)
* The Automatic Nervous System
* Sympathetic Nervous System
* Central Nervous System (CNS)
* Functional Divisions of the Brain
* Cranial Nerves
* Cranial Nerve Nuclei
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II. NEURO-EMBRYOLOGY
* Development of Neural Tube * Gross Brain Development * Spinal Cord Development * Brainstem / Cerebellum Development * Cellular Events in Development
* Development of Neural Tube
* Gross Brain Development
* Spinal Cord Development
* Brainstem / Cerebellum Development
* Cellular Events in Development
III. NEURO-HISTOLOGY
* Neuron * Axonal Transport * Types / Classifications of Neurons * Neuroglia (Neuroglial Cells) * Myelin * Histology of Selective CNS Parts - Layers of the Retina - Cerebellum Layers * Dorsal Root Ganglion * Blood Brain Barrier (BBB) * Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) * Brain Meninges * Ventricular System * Blood supply of the CNS
* Neuron
* Axonal Transport
* Types / Classifications of Neurons
* Neuroglia (Neuroglial Cells)
* Myelin
* Histology of Selective CNS Parts
- Layers of the Retina - Cerebellum Layers
- Layers of the Retina
- Cerebellum Layers
* Dorsal Root Ganglion
* Blood Brain Barrier (BBB)
* Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)
* Brain Meninges
* Ventricular System
* Blood supply of the CNS
IV. THE SPINAL CORD
* Blood Supply * Internal Structure * Principles of Cord Organization * Lamina of Rexed * Funiculi of Spinal Cord * Sensory (Ascending) Tracts * Posterior Column-Medial Lemniscal Pathway * Spinothalamic Tract * Spinocerebellar Tracts * Descending (Motor) Tracts * Corticospinal Tract * Pyramidal Motor System * Upper Motor-Neuron Lesions * Lower (alpha-Motor) Neuron Lesions * Brown-Sequard Syndrome
* Blood Supply
* Internal Structure
* Principles of Cord Organization
* Lamina of Rexed
* Funiculi of Spinal Cord
* Sensory (Ascending) Tracts
* Posterior Column-Medial Lemniscal Pathway
* Spinothalamic Tract
* Spinocerebellar Tracts
* Descending (Motor) Tracts
* Corticospinal Tract
* Pyramidal Motor System
* Upper Motor-Neuron Lesions
* Lower (alpha-Motor) Neuron Lesions
* Brown-Sequard Syndrome
V. THE BRAIN (CEREBRUM)
* The Medulla * The Pons * The Midbrain * The Diencephalon and Basal Ganglia * The Limbic System * The Hypothalamus * Cerebral Cortex * Higher Cortical Function
* The Medulla
* The Pons
* The Midbrain
* The Diencephalon and Basal Ganglia
* The Limbic System
* The Hypothalamus
* Cerebral Cortex
* Higher Cortical Function
VI. MOTOR SYSTEM
* Categories of Descending Systems * General Properties of Descending Systems * The Motor (Pre-Central) Cortex * Secondary Cortical Motor Areas * Eye Movements and Vestibular System * The Cerebellum and Basal Ganglia * Parkinson�s Disease * Huntington�s Chorea
* Categories of Descending Systems
* General Properties of Descending Systems
* The Motor (Pre-Central) Cortex
* Secondary Cortical Motor Areas
* Eye Movements and Vestibular System
* The Cerebellum and Basal Ganglia
* Parkinson�s Disease
* Huntington�s Chorea
VII. SENSORY SYSTEM
* Somatic Sensation * Fiber Diameter and Modality Specificity * Specialized Nerve Endings * Pain * Vision * Hearing * Taste and Smell
* Somatic Sensation
* Fiber Diameter and Modality Specificity
* Specialized Nerve Endings
* Pain
* Vision
* Hearing
* Taste and Smell
Last Updated August 1, 2009
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