What are the major functions and structures of the Central Nervous System?
Describe how the human brain develops into distinct regions from a neural tube
identify the five lobes of the cerebral cortex and explain how motor and sensory functions are distributed among them
What are the basal nuclei, limbic system and reticular formation?
Describe the structures and general functions of the diencephalon, cerebellum & brainstem
Describe the structure and function of the cranial meninges
Describe the function, production and circulation of cerebrospinal fluid
What is the blood brain barrier and why is it necessary?
Describe the gross anatomy, location and cross sectional anatomical features of the spinal cord?
Identify and describe the spinal meninges and the spaces between them
What is the difference between ascending and descending tracts in the spinal cord and where are they located?
What are the major structural and functional components of a reflex arc?
Distinguish between somatic V. Visceral reflexes and monosynaptic V. Polysynaptic reflexes
What role do stretch receptors play in skeletal muscles
Describe the simple stretch reflex, a flexion reflex and a crossed extension reflex. Briefly summarize effects of peripheral neuropathies
Describe sensory signal transduction. Describe how the special senses differ from other sensory apparatus. Describe the anatomical structures and functions of the eye. What are the structures and functions associated with the different layers of the eye?
What are the specialized cell types associated with vision?
What are the properties of light?
Describe visual accommodation. What are some common errors associated with vision?
How are visual signals sent to the brain and processed?
What are the structures and functions associated with olfaction/ gustation?
How are sensory signals transduced?
What is the neural pathway of olfaction/ gustation?
What are the 5 taste sensations and what chemicals cause them?
Describe the structure and function of the ear. How do inner ear ossicles function to transmit sound?
How do hair cells transmit sound to the brain?
What are the properties of sound waves?
How are sound waves transduced?
What is the neural pathway for sound signals to the brain?
How does the inner ear contribute to balance?
what are the structures and functions of balance?
