2019-2020 / MEDE0004-1

Practical work of neuroanatomy

Duration

10h Pr

Number of credits

 Bachelor in medicine1 crédit 

Lecturer

Rachelle Franzen, Félix Scholtes

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

I. Dissection of the human brain and clinical applications

II. Histology of the central nervous system

III. Neurophysiology:


  • Electroencephalogram
  • Evoked potentials (motor and sensitive)
  • Electroneuromyogram and nerve velocity studies
 

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

I. Dissection of the human brain and clinical application
- Students will be able to identify various structures,  nuclei, functional areas, vessels...within frontal, horizontal and sagital sections of the brain.

- Students will have acquired the basic principles which allow them to correlate anatomy, imaging and neurological symptomes, in preparation for clinical neurological diagnosis.
 
II. Histology of the Central Nervous System
The student will be able to identify various structures (tissues, cells, anatomical regions) within the CNS:


  • Neocortex, cerebellum cortex, archicortex
  • Choroid plexus within the ventricles
  • Meninges
  • Spinal cord horns and tracts, spinal cord levels according white/gray matter distribution, roots, ganglia,...
 
III. Neurophysiology
The student will be able to:
  • recognize rythms and artefacts on an electroencephalogram
  • understand and interpret evoked potentials and electroneuromyography
  • measure motor conduction velocity

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

The structure and function of the nervous underlying the concepts taught during these practical sessions are required. For the precise courses that are required which provide these notions, see course programme
Prérequis
ANAT0224-1 - Introduction à l'anatomie humaine, y compris l'introduction à l'embryologie générale
Corequis
NERF0130-5 - Approche multidisciplinaire du système nerveux
 

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

I. Dissection of the human brain and clinical application
Virtual "TP" on the e-campus platform, based on brain dissection videos with explanations.
 
II. Histology of the Central Nervous System
After an introductory reminder of the basic histological concepts, work on the microscope.
III. Neurophysiology
Small groups (10 students) lead by a teacher. After an introductory reminder: exercises of EEG, EP and ENMG reading and measurements of nerve conduction velocity using the software "Lab Tutor".

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

I. Dissection of the Human brain and clinical application
on line / e-campus
II. CNS histology
on site
III. Neurophysiology
on site + videos on line

Recommended or required readings

Assessment methods and criteria

Written exam (with slide projection)
 

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Please respect the groups you are assigned to.

Contacts

Franzen Rachelle
B36, CHU, Tower 4, +1 (GIGA Neurosciences)
Tél: 04/3665192
e-mail: rfranzen@uliege.be

Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session

Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning

Assessment subjects

Assessment methods

Contacts

Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the Aug-Sept 2020 session

Assessment subjects

- Practical course to be evaluated:
- Brain dissection and imagery (on line TP, on e-campus)
- Histology of the Central nervous system
- Integrated practical courses : EEG, Evoqued potentials, EMG, ...

Assessment methods

On line examination (e-campus)
Type of questions: 40 True/False, based on images
cotation: 0 /+1
no negative point if wrong answer
Timing: 30 minutes

Contacts

rfranzen@uliege.be
04/3665192