Neuroscience Analysis of Occupational Performance (OCTH 455)
and
Neuroscience (PTRS 850)

Lecture outlines

These documents are intended as study aids for students enrolled in this course. We strongly recommend you review each outline prior to lecture, as this will facilitate understanding the material! They are general guides to concepts and issues discussed in lectures. Students using these guides should be aware that they are not intended to be all inclusive; evaluations will be based on material discussed in greater detail in lecture, as part of tutorial programs, in handouts, and in assigned readings.

The course syllabi:

  1. The OCTH 455 course Syllabus.
  2. The PTRS 850 course Syllabus.

The lecture schedule and assigned readings:

  1. for OT students.
  2. for PT students.

Practice questions and case studies are posted on this server to illustrate specific concepts.


Lecture Outlines:

The links below can only be accessed directly using a computer on the KU Medical Center, KU-Edwards, or KU-Lawrence campuses, but may be accessed from anywhere by enrolled students using the ANGEL portal. If you try to access these links from other sites, a 'Forbidden Access' message will be returned.

Date Topic
Aug16 I've placed today's lecture notes for the Gross Anatomy of the Brain on-line. (link downloads a 34MB .pdf file)
Aug 21 Hypothalamus & Autonomic Nervous System
and computer tutorial
Aug 28 Spinal Cord case studies We will discuss these case studies during class, so read & think through them beforehand!
I've placed today's lecture notes for the Spinal Cord pathways and the hypothalamus and ANS material on-line. (link downloads a 3MB .pdf file)
Aug 30 - Brain Stem & Cranial Nerve case studies We will discuss these case studies during class, so read & think through them beforehand!
- This interactive image of the ventral brain surface may help you learn locations of the cranial nerves in relation to other brain structures.
Sept 06 Somatosensory System (mostly as a review - this should be familiar to you)
and
Proprioceptive System
• Here are the slides from today's lecture. (.pdf format)
Sept 11 Complete Proprioceptive System
and
Begin Vestibular System
• Here are the slides from today's lecture. (.pdf format)
Sept 13 Complete Vestibular System
and
Cover the Auditory System
• Here are the slides from today's lecture. (Powerpoint format)
Sept 18 and 20 Visual System Lecture outline
• Here are the slides for the Vision lectures (.pdf format)
Sept 25 Sensory Systems Review. We will discuss any questions about the Thought Exercises from each lecture outline as well as work through several case studies during class, so read & think about these materials beforehand!
Sept 28
PTs only
Voluntary Movement - Overview. (.pdf format)
Oct 04 & Oct 18 Study these tutorials for the Motor System and then
study the Motor Systems Review questions.
- View the collection of videoclips illustrating aspects of motor function & dysfunction
- This is an example of how the internal motor system works together with the other systems we've studied...

Notes from these review sessions for the OT students:

October 29 - Nov 02
PTs only!
Oct 29: 1-3pm, 1023 O-M
Oct 30: 8-10am, Wahl West Aud
Nov 02: 8-10am, Wahl West Aud
My, how time flies! We'll be seeing you next during this time slot, for a review of the cerebellum and thalamus material. In the meantime, here are some reference materialsfor those of you who might not have access to the resources of a medical center while on your fieldwork. These resources may help to answer those questions you've begun to formulate!

Notes from these review sessions for the PT students:

October 30th
8-10am, Wahl West Aud.
PTs only
October 29th
1-3pm, 1023 O-M
PTs only
My, how time flies! We'll be seeing you next during this time slot, for a review of the cerebellum and thalamus material. In the meantime, here are some reference materialsfor those of you who might not have access to the resources of a medical center while on your fieldwork. These resources may help to answer those questions you've begun to formulate!
Nov 06 - Drugs and the CNS
- Medical Imaging
Nov 08 Olfactory & Limbic Systems notes
- Olfactory & Limbic systems lecture
Nov 13 & Nov 15 Cortex notes
- Cortex lecture
Nov 27 .


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