Human Neuroanatomy & Neuroscience II

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Pre-requisites: ANAT 8611 The course includes the study of the meninges, venous and arterial circulation of the central nervous system (CNS), gross brain anatomy, including the structures and regions of the telencephalon, diencephalon, midbrain, and metencephalon, function and conn ectivity amongst CNS structures, the organization and function of the motor and somatosensory systems and of the special senses, and the cortex and higher-order functions. These topics are reinforced by demonstrations of neuroanatomy in human brains, clini cal correlation conferences and small group discussion sessions in which physicians and scientists present material related to these basic neurosciences topics. The structured component of the course will be offered through conferences, demonstrations of neuroanatomy, and small group discussions.