2017-2018 / ANAT0220-4

Nervous System Anatomo-Physiology, including Embryology notions

Duration

34h Th, 10h Pr

Number of credits

 Bachelor in dentistry4 crédits  

Lecturer

Gaëtan Garraux, Félix Scholtes

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Contents
Neuroanatomy with elements of embryology, course given in French Introduction The Human Nervous System, Embryology, Skull osteology, Meninges  Central Nervous System Spinal Cord, Brain Stem, Cerebellum, Diencephalon, Telencéphalon, CSF Spaces, Vascularisation  Peripheral Nervous System Cranial Nerves, Spinal Nerves  Motor/effector and sensory systems Somatic Motor Systems, Somatic Sensory Systems, Special Sense Organs, Vegetative Nervous System
Neurophysiology 


  • Somatic sensory systems : somesthesia, vision, hearing, gustation, olfaction
  • Somatic motor systems: motor unit, segmental control of motor unit, suprasegmental control, motor learning
  • Cognition, emotions, behavior
  • Sleep & wakefulness, consciousness
  • Homeostasis

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The general objective of this course is to provide the student with an understanding of the structure and function of the normal nervous system and sensory organs. The course contents have been chosen with the help of teaching dentists, in order to provide a large knowledge base that is necessary and adequate for further teaching of dentistery and to understand common observations in the daily dental practice: pain and associated reactions, including emotions and visceral responses, topographical descriptions of the innervation of the teeth, ... 
The function of the nervous system is profoundly rooted in its structure. The understanding of physiology will thus be inevitably based on anatomical knowledge.
For the neuroanatomical aspects:
Detailed tables of specification are used to indicate the relative importance of subjects.
The neurophysiological teaching will provide the student with the necessary bases for him/her to establish a solid foundation of knowledge of the physiology of the nervous system and special sense organs. The student will integrate the multiple interactions between somatic motor systems, sensory systems, cognition, emotion, sleep-wake mechanisms and the vegetative nervous system, as well as their intimate link to the regulation of the metabolic environment, cerebrospinal fluid circulation and vascularisation of the nervous system.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Prerequisite: Elementary knowledge about the anatomy of the nervous system, as provided in preuniversity teaching and in the introductory course to human anatomy, is indispensable, as is fundamental knowledge of physiology.
For the precise learning unites that must be completed before (prérequis) or at the same time (corequis) as this unit, please refer to the course programme.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching method


  • Lectures which initiate the understanding of the matter. They are the basis for the autonomous work of the student witht the help of the course material and references.
  • Complementary practical teaching sessions (cranial nerves, pain, brain dissection videos, histology of cortex and sensory organs).

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

On site ("face-to-face" - auditorium)

Recommended or required readings

Neuroanatomical aspects:


  • Course book F SCHOLTES available online for all students, in French.
  • The "Vade Mecum" of the course book includes a list of suggested references, many of which are available in English.
 
Neurophysiological aspects
The slides of the power point presentations, as well as the plan of the course contents are available on the eCampus platform.
Learning objectives can be reached by using the following textbook translated in French:
Neurosciences, 5th edition. D. Purves, G.J. Augustine, D. Fitzpatrick, W.C. Hall, A.-S LaMantia, J.O. McNamara, L.E. White. de boeck Ed.
Learning objectives can also be reached using these excellent english textbooks:
Principles of Neural Science, 5th edition E.R. Kandel, J.H. Schwartz, T.M. Jessell, MacGraw-Hill, Health Professions Division
Neurophysiology - A conceptual approach. 5th edition. R. Carpenter & B. Reddi, Hoder Arnold, An Hachette UK Company.

Assessment methods and criteria

Written MCQ and oral examination (jury).
The evaluation criterias are available on the Faculty Website: www.facmed.ulg.ac.be/examens

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Gaëtan GARRAUX et Felix SCHOLTES GIGA Neurosciences CHU Sart-Tilman Bât. B36 (T4 +1) Avenue de l'Hôpital 1 4000 LIEGE
Secrétariat :

ggarraux@ulg.ac.be
felix.scholtes@ulg.ac.be