Neuroanatomy

Be able to describe the planes of dissection and sections used in neuroanatomy Be able to describe the location of the four lobes of the brain, the cerebellum and corpus callosum Explain the different ways brain regions are described (e.g., Brodmann’s numbers, Talairach and Toumoux (1988) Be able to describe the current and emerging techniques used to establish brain-behaviour relationships: CT, MRI, fMRI, PET, SPECT, DTI, Understand how the nervous system develops and its relationship to

Understand why the single case approach is used Learn about seminal single cases in neuropsychology Understand the meaning of key terms (double dissociation of function, modularity) Understand the phases of the developing embryo (ectoderm, mesoderm, entoderm; neural plate to neural groove to neural tube, proliferation and migration) and clinical examples of failures (e.g, anencephaly (rostral), myelomeningocele (caudal), abnormalities of gyri;) and related postnatal conditions (e.g., spina

1. Identify cranial nerves and their functions 2. Understand importance of cranial nerve I and II for neuropsychology 3. Be able to identify structures on the dorsal and ventral brain stem and their involvement in common and uncommon brain disorders 4. Describe the afferent and efferent connections of the mammillary bodies and the data which suggest a role in memory 5. Describe the anatomy of the thalamus and the roles of the major nuclei 6. Describe the anatomy, afferent and efferent conn