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Development and External Features of the Brain
Gastrulation week 3,
Neurulation week 4,
Development of brain and brain st...
21
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Neurochemistry
Blood brain barrier bbb,
Other cells involved in bbb,
Developmental aspects of bbb
40
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Psychiatry
Mental disorder,
Dsm,
Dsm confusion pitfalls
3
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Microanatomy
Cells within the cns,
Grey vs white matter,
Neurons
17
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Neuroradiology
Ct computed tomography vs mri,
Mri sequences,
Contrast mri
4
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Internal Anatomy of the Brain
Formation of the caudate and hipp...,
Internal structure of the lateral...,
Corpus callosum
20
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Head and Neck Development
Pharyngeal arches,
First pharyngeal arch,
Innervation of arches 2 3 4 and 6
15
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Cholinergic synapses
Synthesis and breakdown of acetyl...,
Synthesis and breakdown of acetyl...,
Ach receptors nicotinic
10
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Parasympathomimetics, cholinesterase inhibitors, and ganglionic blockers
Nts used in ans,
Differences similarities btwn psn...,
Sympathetic vs parasympathetic re...
30
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Intro to head and neck anatomy (gross lab 1)
Cranial cavity,
Anterior cranial fossa cn i,
Middle cranial fossa cn ii vi
19
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Sensory Pathways
Principles of organization,
Neuron and axon patterns in senso...,
Neuron and axon patterns in senso...
46
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Motor pathways
Upper and lower motor neurons,
Types of lmns,
Location of lmns
45
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Sensory receptors and identifying sensory lesions
Stimulus transduction,
Rapidly adapting phasic receptors,
Slowly adapting tonic receptors
22
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Catecholamines
Catecholamines,
Biosynthesis of tyrosine,
Biosynthesis of l dopa
17
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CNS pathology
Stains for cns cells,
Ischemic cell change red neuron,
Wallerian degeneration
38
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Muscarinic blockers and Neuromuscular blockers
Pharmacologic definitions,
Actions of muscarinic blockers 1,
Actions of muscarinic blockers 2
17
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Sympathomimetics, adrenergic blockers, and sympatholytics
Steps in norepinephrine catechola...,
Sympathomimetics,
Mechanisms of sympathomimetics
41
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CNS regulation of the ANS
Control of ans,
Hypothalamus regulation of ans,
Hypothalamic pathways to ans
21
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Blood supply to CNS
Anterior circulation arteries,
Posterior circulation arteries,
Where cns arteries come from
23
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Stroke and vascular neurology
Epidemiology of stroke,
Warning signs of stroke high yield,
Types of stroke
12
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Neoplasms of the CNS
Incidence of brain tumors,
Difference in localization of bra...,
Classification of brain tumors
22
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Congenital malformations and mental retardation
7 landmarks of nervous system dev...,
Neural tube closure defects spina...,
Anencephaly
7
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Anxiolytics and anxiety
Generation of anxiety,
Hypoactive neurotransmitter circu...,
Areas of inhibitory innervation i...
22
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Microanatomy and physiology of the eye
Layers and chambers of eye,
Anterior chamber,
Vitreous body
36
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Visual pathways
Overview of the visual pathway,
3 functional layers of the retina,
Retinal quadrants and visual fiel...
28
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Visual loss pathology
Major causes of vision loss,
Age related macular degeneration amd,
Dry amd
12
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Pharmacology of the eye
Ans control over pupil,
Stimulating miosis,
Stimulating mydriasis
15
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Hypothalamus and pituitary
Overview of hypothalamus and pitu...,
Neuroendocrine neurons,
Hormones of the anterior pituitary
13
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Stem cell therapy
Stem cell overview,
Escs,
Neural stem cells nscs
7
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Microbiology of CNS infections
General concepts,
Immune system and cns,
Cellular structure
22
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Gross anatomy: orbit, eyelids, CN III, IV, VI
General relationships of the orbit,
General arrangement of orbital co...,
General arrangement of orbital co...
22
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CNS traumatic injury
Concussion,
Concussion sx,
Pathophysiology
16
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Cerebellum structure and function
Differences in lesions btwn u lmn...,
Function of cerebellum,
Anatomy of the cerebellum
22
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Pathology of CNS infections
Acute meningitis,
Acute bacterial meningitis,
Acute viral meningitis
19
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Sleep disorders and headaches
Sleep,
Causes of excessive daytime sleep...,
Obstructive sleep apnea
14
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Brain trauma and Increased ICP
Various brain injuries,
Skull fractures,
Epidural extradural hematoma
10
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Limbic system and olfaction
Overview of olfaction and limbic ...,
Peripheral olfactory detection 1,
Peripheral olfactory detection 2
15
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Neuromuscular disorders
Motor unit components,
Sx localization of lesions,
Serum cpk
10
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Basal ganglia
Anatomical and functional organiz...,
Structures of the basal ganglia 1,
Structures of the basal ganglia 2
30
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Movement d/o
Sx of movement d o,
Tremor,
Chorea
18
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Seizures, epilepsy, and status epilepticus
Epilepsy and seizures,
Epilepsy epidemiology,
Etiology of epilepsy
15
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Stupor and coma
Definitions of arousal 1,
Definitions of arousal 2,
Pathophysiology of consciousness
6
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Degenerative and demyelinating diseases
Alzheimer s disease ad,
Pick disease,
Huntington disease hd
6
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Antidepressants and mood stabilizers
Class of antidepressants,
Amitriptyline elavil,
Fluoxetine prozac
9
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Serotonin, histamine, GABA, glycine
Biosynthesis catabolism of serotonin,
Melatonin,
Serotonin receptors
12
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Psychotic disorders and antipsychotics
Sx of schizophrenia,
Diagnostic features of schizophrenia,
Differential dx of schizophrenia
14
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Personality and mood d/o
Personality d o definition by dsm,
Cluster a odd and eccentric perso...,
Cluster a odd and eccentric perso...
21
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General and local anesthetics
Mechanism of action for inhaled g...,
Mechanism of action for inhaled g...,
Pharmacokinetics dynamics of inha...
19
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Ear, temporal bone, and facial nerve
Temporal bone,
External ear,
Middle ear 1
20
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Child psychiatric d/o
Assessing the child and their family,
Neurodevelopmental d o,
Intellectual disability
13
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Pain
Factors affecting pain perception...,
Generation of pain,
Types of pain
8
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Demyelinating diseases and multiple sclerosis
Acquired and genetic cns demyelin...,
Multiple sclerosis,
Temporal course of ms
13
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Nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses and pterygopalatine fossa
Nasal cavity 1,
Nasal cavity 2,
Relationships of the nasal cavity...
15
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Pharynx and larynx
Embryology of pharynx and larynx,
Orientation of upper digestive an...,
Nasopharynx
17
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Cervical fascia and lymphatics of head and neck
Pathway of lymph,
5 branches of eca,
Infrahyoid muscles
9
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Infratemporal fossa and temporomandibular joint
Contents of infratemporal fossa,
Osteology of infratemporal fossa,
Osteology of the temporal fossa
14
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Glutamate, opiates, neuropeptides, anandimide, and neuromodulators
Glutamate and aspartate,
Ampa and kainate receptors,
Nmda receptors
7
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Auditory and vestibular systems
Auditory pathway n1,
Auditory pathway n2,
Auditory pathway n3
23
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Delirium and dementia
Delirium vs dementia,
Dsm cirteria for delirium acs,
Acs cause
13
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Higher cortical functions and syndromes
Higher cortical functions,
Regions involved in higher functi...,
Hemispheric specialization
19
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Opioid analgesics and antagonists
Synthesis of endogenous opioids,
Distribution of beta endorphin,
Opioid receptors
12
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CNS stimulants, drugs of abuse, and the addicted patient
Cns stimulants,
Caffeine 1,
Caffeine 2
20
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