Some of the links below (those to lecture outlines and tutorials) can only be accessed using a computer on the KU Medical Center, KU-Lawrence, or KU-Edwards campuses, or through the ANGEL portal. If you try to access these links from other sites, a 'Forbidden Access' message will be returned. If you experience this problem and are enrolled in this course, please let an instructor know immediately!
The readings assigned as chapters below correspond to the required text for OT students (Neuroscience: Fundamentals for Rehabilitation by L. Lundy-Ekman. (3rd edition) W.B. Saunders Co.: Philadelphia, 2007). Additional readings will be made available through on-line sources, with links provided in the timetable below, in class, or through the ANGEL portal. You are expected to read all assigned materials.
Some of these readings are available on-line through the public section of the Society for Neuroscience website. Visit the SFN website early in the term and:
| Dates | Topics & Exams | Assignments |
|---|---|---|
| Thur Aug 16 | Introduction to Class Gross Anatomy of the Brain |
- Atlas (at beginning of the textbook) & ch.1 - Skim ch. 2, 3, 5 & 18 (most of this should be a review) - begin competency quiz, available on-line through the ANGEL system) |
| Tues Aug 21 | Autonomic Nervous System & Hypothalamus |
- Hypothalamus & ANS computer tutorial (on the web) - read ch. 8 - ANS & Hypothalamus case study - Begin the Spinal Cord section of "Brain & Stem" tutorial (on the computers at Dykes Library) - Skim through the Brain Facts publication - Optional computer tutorials for a quick review:
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| Thur Aug 23 | No class! Work on the Spinal Cord tutorial on your own (student computers at Dykes library, etc.) | - ch. 9 & 12 - complete spinal cord worksheets - Brain Briefings: Brain Plasticity, Language Processing and Reading Brain Reorganization Brain Rehab Brain Work-Outs Sleep and Learning |
| Tues Aug 28 | Case Studies & Review Spinal Cord material | Review Spinal Cord case studies - Bring spinal cord worksheets to class for discussion - ch. 13 - Begin the Brain Stem & Cranial nerves section of the "Brain & Stem" tutorial (on CD-ROM and the computers at Dykes Library) - Complete cranial nerve worksheet - Brain Briefings: Spinal Cord Repair Spinal Cord Injury and Rehab |
| Thur Aug 30 | Review Brain Stem & Cranial Nerves materials | ch. 14 - Review Brainstem case studies - Bring brain stem & cranial nerves worksheets to class for discussion - Achieve 90% criterion on the Competency Quiz by 4pm today. |
| Tues Sept 04 | Exam #1 8:00am - 9:50am Wahl West Auditorium |
ANS, Hypothalamus, Spinal Cord, Cranial Nerves & Brain Stem |
| Thur Sept 06 | General concepts related to sensory sytems Review Somatosensory systems Begin Proprioceptive system |
ch. 6 & 7 Select three Nervous System Disorders & begin working on a Disorder Summary for each (click for more details & a list of disorders for your selections; due Nov 20) |
| Tues Sept 11 | Proprioceptive system begin Vestibular system |
begin ch. 15 (vestibular) - Brain Briefings: Stem Cell Repair |
| Thurs Sept 13 | Vestibular system Auditory system |
- Brain Briefings: Restoring Hearing Deafness genes |
| Tues Sept 18 | begin Visual system | complete ch. 15 (visual) - Brain Briefings: Eye Repair Light Detection Visual Development |
| Thurs Sept 20 | Visual system discuss integration of sensory systems & preview sensory processing in cortex |
complete worksheets for this section |
| Tues Sept 25 | Sensory Systems Review | Review the Sensory System case studies and Review the Thought Exercises from each of the Sensory Systems lectures prior to class Mid-semester course evaluation |
| Thurs Sept 27 | Exam #2 8:00am - 9:50am Wahl West Auditorium |
Sensory Systems |
| . | . | The PT students will have a fieldwork experience from Oct 01 - Oct 28. The October portion of this timetable applies only to the OT students. |
| Tues Oct 02 | No class - do the Thalamus portion of the Motor Systems tutorial on your own link: Thalamus tutorial |
ch. 16 (p. 431-437 - thalamus & subcortical structures) & worksheets (in packet) During this unit, you should view my collection of videoclips illustrating aspects of motor function & dysfunction. |
| Thurs Oct 04 | Motor Systems review #1 | Come to class familiar with the Thalamus material Bring any questions you may have! |
| Tues Oct 09 | No class - do the Cerebellum portion of the Motor Systems tutorial on your own link: Cerebellum tutorial |
ch. 10 (Cerebellum) |
| Thurs Oct 11 | No class | Fall Break |
| Tues Oct 16 | No class - do the Basal Ganglia portion of the Motor Systems tutorial on your own link: Basal Ganglia tutorial and review the Somatic Motor system link: Somatic motor system output tutorial |
ch. 10 (Basal Ganglia) - Brain Briefings: Huntington's Disease Genetics Parkinson's and Dopamine |
| Thurs Oct 18 | Motor Systems Review #2 | ch. 10 (Movement) Review Thalamus, Cerebellum, Basal Ganglia, and Somatic Motor materials before class Review circuitry of the Fine Motor and Gross motor examples link: Fine & Gross motor examples tutorial Bring any questions you may have for discussion! |
| Tues Oct 23 | Optional review session | come with questions and examples! This is an example of how the internal motor system works together with the other systems we've studied. (link downloads a .pdf file) |
| Thurs Oct 25 | OTs only! Exam #3 8:00am - 9:50am Wahl West Auditorium |
Motor systems |
| Tues Oct 30 | No class! | . |
| Thurs Nov 01 | No class! | . |
| Tues Nov 06 | - Affiliation Insights - Drugs Affecting the CNS - Medical Imaging |
Welcome back to the PTs! - review Appendix - Brain Briefings: Serotonin and Judgment Addiction's Path The Brain's Stash Ecstasy Nicotine and the Brain The Opiate Receptor Young Brains on Alcohol - Consider visiting the Neuroimaging Primer if you find the medical imaging material of interest - Remember that your Disorder Summaries are due by 4pm on Nov. 20 |
| Thurs Nov 08 | Olfactory & Limbic systems | ch. 16 (p. 444-450 - limbic system, emotions, memory) - Brain Briefings: Smell and the Olfactory System Taste Intensity |
| Tues Nov 13 | Cortex: Structures, Blood supply, Stroke, Aphasia |
ch. 16 (p. 437-438 & p. 450-454) & ch. 18; begin ch. 17 - Brain Briefings: Brain Rehab Brain Reorganization |
| Thurs Nov 15 | Cortex: (cont'd) Aging, Dementia, degenerative diseases |
complete ch. 17 - begin working on End-of-Term student case studies - Brain Briefings: Alzheimer's Disease and Plaques Brain Stimulation and Parkinson's Parkinson's and Cognition |
| Tues Nov 20 | No class | - Disorder summaries due by 4pm - read through KUMC's Stem Cell Research 101 website - Brain Briefings: Stem cell repair |
| Thurs Nov 22 | No Class! | Happy Thanksgiving! |
| Tues Nov 27 | 1) Neuroplasticity 2) Peripheral Nervous System |
ch. 11 (PNS) - Brain Briefings: Music Training and the Brain Brains in Space Neurotrophic Factors Stress and the Brain The Mind-Body Link Parental Care and the Brain Exercise and the Brain |
| Thurs Nov 29 | Class discussion | . |
| Tues Dec 04 Brain Lab |
OTs @ 8:00am - 9:00am PTs @ 9:00am - 10.00am |
Meet in 2nd floor Orr-Major anatomy labs |
| Thurs Dec 06 | review of course content | Bring completed worksheets, scenarios, and your own questions Bring student-generated ('pink' & 'green') case studies to class, with several copies to exchange with other students, and one copy for the instructors Answers for student case studies will be posted on-line Answers for the review questions at the end of your course packet. End of term course evaluation |
| Tues Dec 11 | Exam #4 8:00am - 9:50am Wahl West Auditorium |
This exam covers Spinal Cord, Brain Stem, Sensory Systems, Motor Systems, and Cortical Systems |
Questions? Consult your syllabus for further details, or stop by the OTEd office.
End of OCTH 455 Timetable & Assignments
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