The aim of the course is give to the students the basic knowledge of the nerve cell physiology, with particular attention to the study of the nervous system.
Cell structure
Membrane transport
Nerve cells and electrical signals
Synaptic transmission and neuronal integration
Organization of the central nervous system
Functional organization of perception and movement
Coding of sensory information
Somatic sensations
The sense of touch
Mechanism of pain
The visual system
Hearing function
The chemical senses
1. Morpho-functional organization of the nervous system
2.Cerebral circulation, meninges and cerebrospinal fluid
3. Development and growth of the nervous system
4. Hypothalamus and hypophysis: regulation of body temperature, water balance, food intake and reproduction.
5. The autonomic nervous system
6. The movement: functional organization and programming
7. The social power of perceptions
8. The molecules and the mind
9. Background of neuroscience
Fondamenti Anatomofisiologici della Psiche. Autori vari Poletto Editore
Dispense fornite durante le lezioni.
Facoltativo:
Atlante di Neuroanatomia funzionale. Di W.J. Hendelman. Casa Editrice Ambrosiana