Overview

Practical 4: 8:30am Tuesday May 13

Exam 4: 1:00pm Wednesday May 14 (confirm this)

Limbic System - Ch 16 (4/23)

• Describe the anatomical components and functional connections of the limbic system:

  • Identify the components of the limbic system- cortex, nuclei, and connections

  • Map the pathways of the limbic systems

  • Discuss the major functions of the limbic system and identify the components associated with specific functions

• Identify syndromes and solve clinical scenarios for lesions of limbic system based on dysfunction and neuroimaging

47 slides

Visual System - Ch 12 (4/28)

• Describe the anatomical structures and mechanisms associated with vision

  • Discuss the development of the eye

  • identify the layer components of the retina

  • Illustrate how visual information is processed from the eye to the visual cortex

• Discuss how visual information is segregated and reconstructed within the visual system

• Solve clinical scenarios for visual defects based on signs and neuroimaging

49 slides

Cerebral Cortex and Integration - Ch 9, 17 (4/30, 5/5, 5/7)

• Describe the anatomical components and functional components of the cerebral cortex:

  • Identify the external features of the cerebral cortex

  • Discuss the cytoarchitecture and circuits of the cerebral cortex

  • Map the white matter tracts within the cerebrum

  • Discuss the main functions of each cortical domain and describe the interrelationships between the domains

• Identify syndromes and solve clinical scenarios for lesions of the cerebral cortex based on dysfunction and neuroimaging

95 slides