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13419
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| Ano |
3
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| Semestre |
S1
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| Créditos ECTS |
6
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| Carga Horária |
PL(30H)/T(30H)
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| Área Científica |
Ciências Biomédicas
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Mode of delivery |
Face-to-face.
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Work placements |
Not applicable.
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Learning outcomes |
This course unit aims at providing basic and integrated knowledge about the structure and functioning of the nervous system.
At the end of the course, the student should be able to:
LO1- Describe the organization and anatomy of the nervous system, their types of cells and respective functions.
LO2- Describe the generation and propagation of electrical signals by neurons, as well as how neurons communicate with each other.
LO3- Describe the neuronal structures and pathways mediating special and general senses.
LO4- Describe the organization of the motor system and the modulation of movement by higher nervous centres.
LO5- Describe the association cortices and their functions, and the structures involved in complex brain functions: language, memory and control of sleep-wake cycles.
LO6- Exemplify applications of neurophysiology concepts in the context of Biomedical Sciences.
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Syllabus |
Theoretical contents:
T1. Organization, anatomy and functions of the nervous system (NS).
T2. Cellular constituents of the NS and their functions.
T3. Electrical properties of neurons and intercellular signalling.
T4. Somatic sensory, visual, olfactory, gustatory, auditory and vestibular systems.
T5. Motor system: organization and motor control.
T6. Association cortices and their functions; complex brain functions: language and speech; memory; sleep and wakefulness.
Practical contents:
P1. Immunocytochemistry and observation of the nervous cells by fluorescence microscopy.
P2. Analysis of factors that influence action potentials.
P3. Neurotransmission.
P4. External and internal anatomy of the brain.
P5. Hematoxylin-eosin staining of nervous tissue sections and observation by optic microscopy.
P6. Eye anatomy.
P7. Special senses.
P8. Electromyography
P9. Presentation and discussion of multidisciplinary problems, involving concepts from the neurophysiology and physics/engineering areas.
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Main Bibliography |
- Human Anatomy & Physiology, Marieb EL and Hoehn K, 11th edition (2019), Pearson International Edition.
- Neuroscience, Purves D et al., 6th edition (2018), Oxford University Press
- Seeley's Anatomy & Physiology, VanPutte CL et al., 12th edition (2020), McGray-Hill.
- Neuroscience: Exploring the Brain, Bear MF et al., 4th edition (2016), Wolters Kluwer.
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| Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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