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Principles of neuroanatomy; Functional neuroanatomy; Neuroanatomy of central nervous system diseases

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The aims of the course include:

• Describing the anatomical organization of the human central nervous system;

• Getting insight into the neural basis of cognition and behavior;

• Correlating structure and function of the main brain systems;

• Comprehending the morphological basis of brain diseases;

• Handling a systematic dissection of the human brain and spinal cord;

• Identifying the main brain structures in real human brains.

SYLLABUS:

1. Basic concepts of the nervous system and meninges

2. External anatomy and vasculature of the brain

3. Internal configuration and brain pathways

4. Applied neuroanatomy

5. Dissection of the human brain

Bibliografia

Nahitaez erabili beharreko materiala

• Neuroscience. Exploring the Brain. Enhanced 4th edition. Authors: Bear M, Connors B, Paradiso M. Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers (2020)



• Clinical Neuroanatomy. 29th edition. Author: Waxman S. Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (2020)



• Principles of Neural Science. 6th edition. Editors: Kandel ER, Koester JD, Mack SH, Siegelbaum SA. Publisher: McGraw-Hill (2021)



• Gray´s Clinical Neuroanatomy. The Anatomic Basis for Clinical Neuroscience. Editors: Mancall EL, Brock DG. Publisher: Elsevier Saunders (2011)



• Atlas of the Human Brain. 4th edition. Authors: Mai J, Majtanik M, Paxinos G. Publisher: Elsevier (2015)



• Atlas of Functional Neuroanatomy. 3rd edition. Author: Hendelman WJ. Publisher: CRC Press (2015)

Oinarrizko bibliografia

- Afifi AK, Bergman RA (2006) Neuroanatomía funcional. 2ª edición. Ed.: McGraw-Hill

- Frackowiak RSJ et al (2004) Human Brain Function. 2nd edition. Ed.: Elsevier

- Kandel ER et al. (2001).Principios de Neurociencia. 4ª edición. Ed.: McGraw-Hill

- Recent original articles and/or reviews will be provided to the students before the course