Base Knowledge
The student should have knowledge on the principals of anatomy and international nomina.
Teaching Methodologies
The teaching-learning activities include moments of active expository type, using slides and scientific publications for critical analysis, as well as active participation of the students in activities during classes, including jig-saw and journal clubs,
Learning Results
The student must acquire knowledge of:
• Detailed Anatomy of the Central Nervous System
• Neuroanatomical bases of some neurological pathologies.
The student must acquire skills and abilities to:
• Identification and description of neuroanatomical structures in accordance with current anatomical terminology;
• Correlation of neuroanatomical structures with their function;
• Anatomo-clinical correlation in the discussion of clinical cases;
• Discussion of the different neurological pathologies, understanding their anatomical and physiopathological substrates, as well as their clinical manifestations.
Program
Fundamentals of the Nervous System: constituents and signaling.
Spinal cord
BrainStem
Reticular formation
Cerebellum
Cranial nerves
Diencephalon
Cerebral hemispheres/telencephalon: anatomical and functional aspects
Ventricular system and meninges
Vascularization of the nervous system
Somatosensory systems
Visual system
Auditory and vestibular system
Limbic system
Autonomic Nervous System
Neuroanatomical basis of cognitive processes
Proprioception and sensory integration: musculoskeletal and vestibular systems
Curricular Unit Teachers
Joana Isabel Rodrigues SoaresGrading Methods
The periodic assessment of this curricular unit comprises:
- Final written exam, with a weighting of 50%, with a minimum grade of 9.0 out of 20.
- Journal club presentation, with a weighting of 50%, consisting of the presentation and critical discussion of a scientific article.
To obtain approval, the weighted average must be equal or greater than 9.5.
Assessment by final exam is based on a written test.
Internship(s)
NAO
Bibliography
Primary:
– Nolte’s The Human Brain: An Introduction to Its Functional Anatomy (8th edition), Elsevier, 2020.
– Fitzgerald M et al. Clinical Neuroanatomy and related Neuroscience (8th edition), Elsevier, 2020.
– Snell RS. Clinical Neuroanatomy for Medical Students (9th. edition), Wolters Kluwer, 2024;
– Netter Atlas of human anatomy: A systems approach (8th edition), Elsevier, 2022.
Secondary:
– Relevant publications in this scientific topic.