Università Roma Tre

PART I: Basic functioning of the neurons. Functional anatomy of the central nervous system: brain, brain stem and spinal cord. Ascending and descending pathways. Functional anatomy of the central nervous system: basic organization, somatic compartment, autonomous nervous system.
PART II: Sensorial and motor systems: chemical senses, enteric nerve system; vision, hear and vestibular system; touch, pain, temperature; the brain and spinal control of the movement.
PART III: Brain and Behaviour; Celebral Mechanisms for emotions (lymbic system, fear, rage); Sleep and circadian rythm; Language; Memory and learning systems and relative molecular mechanisms. Mirrow neurons.
PART IV: Neuroanatomy and neuroendocrinology of the hypothalamus: brain-gut axis; examples of the functional relationship between the central nervous system and the consequences of activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary axis.

Suggested Books:
Fisiologia Medica Vol 1 e 2 a cura di Fiorenzo Conti
Neuroscienze – Esplorando il Cervello Bear Quarta Edizione EDRA
Atlante di Neuroscienze di Netter Terza Edizione EDRA
Materiale fornito dal docente.

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