302425 (v.2) Our Internal Internet - Its Structure and Function 304
| Area: | School of Biomedical Science |
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 12.0 |
| Individual Study: | 1 x 12 Hours Weekly |
| Equivalent(s): | 301298 (v.2) Neuroscience 332 or any previous version
301433 (v.4) BIO31 Our Internal Internet - Its Development and Function or any previous version
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| Prerequisite(s): | 8472 (v.11) Physiology 231 or any previous version
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8846 (v.7) Physiology 232 or any previous version
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| Syllabus: | Overview of the nervous system, blood supply to the brain, meninges, CSF, ventricular system, excitatory and inhibitory synapses and transmitters, receptor types and functions, somatosensation, visual, auditory and vestibular perception, cortical, cerebellar and brainstem control of movement and posture, cranial nerves.The roles of the hypothalamus and autonomic nervous system and interaction with the cerebrum. The roles of the limbic system in emotion, learning and memory. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have - Identified function associated with the structure of the brain and spinal cord including blood supply, meninges, ventricles and cerebrospinal fluid. Related the function of nervous receptors to their structure, tracts and physiological characteristics. Linked brainstem nuclei to cranial nerve structure and function. Integrated the sensory input, central control mechanisms and motor output for the control of voluntary movement. Related the structure of the hypothalamus to its function including the control of the autonomic nervous system. Discussed theories of nervous control of body functions including sleep, appetite, emotion and memory. Accessed and critically evaluated current literature relating to nervous control of body systems. Worked collaboratively to investigate and present findings from current literature. |
| Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information. |
| Unit References: | Bhatnagar S.C. and Orlando, A J., (1995) Neuroscience for the Study of Communicative Disorders, Baltimore, Williams and Wilkins. Carlson N., (1991), The Physiology of Behaviour, 4th ed., Allyn and Bacon. Glees P., (1988), The Human Brain, Cambridge University Press. Holmes O., (1993), Human Neurophysiology - A Student Text, 2nd ed., Chapman and Hall Medical. Jacobson M., (1993), Foundations of Neuroscience, Plenum Press. Kingsley R.E., (1996), Concise Text of Neuroscience, Baltimore,Williams and Wilkins. Nolte J., (1988), The Human Brain - An Introduction to its Functional Anatomy, 2nd ed., St Louis, C V Mosby Company. Shepherd G.M., (1988), Neurobiology, 2nd ed., Oxford University Press. Singer G. and Graham D., (1995), The Decade of the Brain, Melbourne, La Trobe University Press. |
| Unit Texts: | Bear M.F., Connors B.W. and Paradiso M.A., ( 2001), Neuroscience - Exploring the Brain, 2nd ed., Baltimore, Williams and Wilkins ISBN 0-683-30596-4. |
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| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | | Y | | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Special Term 1 | | | Y | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Special Term 3 | | | Y | |
Current as of: February 2, 2004
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