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Medical Neuroscience

Medical Neuroscience explores the functional organization and neurophysiology of the human central nervous system, while providing a neurobiological framework for understanding human behavior. In this course, you will discover the organization of the neural systems in the brain and spinal cord that mediate sensation, motivate bodily action, and integrate sensorimotor signals with memory, emotion and related faculties of cognition. The overall goal of this course is to provide the foundation for understanding the impairments of sensation, action and cognition that accompany injury, disease or dysfunction in the central nervous system. The course will build upon knowledge acquired through prior studies of cell and molecular biology, general physiology and human anatomy, as we focus primarily on the central nervous system. This online course is designed to include all of the core concepts in neurophysiology and clinical neuroanatomy that would be presented in most first-year neuroscience courses in schools of medicine. However, there are some topics (e.g., biological psychiatry) and several learning experiences (e.g., hands-on brain dissection) that we provide in the corresponding course offered in the Duke University School of Medicine on campus that we are not attempting to reproduce in Medical Neuroscience online. Nevertheless, our aim is to faithfully present in scope and rigor a medical school caliber course experience. This course comprises six units of content organized into 12 weeks, with an additional week for a comprehensive final exam: - Unit 1 Neuroanatomy (weeks 1-2). This unit covers the surface anatomy of the human brain, its internal structure, and the overall organization of sensory and motor systems in the brainstem and spinal cord. - Unit 2 Neural signaling (weeks 3-4). This unit addresses the fundamental mechanisms of neuronal excitability, signal generation and propagation, synaptic transmission, post synaptic mechanisms of signal integration, and neural plasticity. - Unit 3 Sensory systems (weeks 5-7). Here, you will learn the overall organization and function of the sensory systems that contribute to our sense of self relative to the world around us: somatic sensory systems, proprioception, vision, audition, and balance senses. - Unit 4 Motor systems (weeks 8-9). In this unit, we will examine the organization and function of the brain and spinal mechanisms that govern bodily movement. - Unit 5 Brain Development (week 10). Next, we turn our attention to the neurobiological mechanisms for building the nervous system in embryonic development and in early postnatal life; we will also consider how the brain changes across the lifespan. - Unit 6 Cognition (weeks 11-12). The course concludes with a survey of the association systems of the cerebral hemispheres, with an emphasis on cortical networks that integrate perception, memory and emotion in organizing behavior and planning for the future; we will also consider brain systems for maintaining homeostasis and regulating brain state.

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📚Books(1)

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Synapses

Synapses - A book resource

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🌐Websites(4)

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Neuroscience Online: Synaptic Transmission

Free electronic textbook chapter from UT Austin.

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Khan Academy: The Synapse

Interactive tutorial on synaptic transmission.

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synapse.org

Synapse.org is a collaborative biomedical data platform hosting datasets, projects, and tutorials to enable reproducible research and data-driven analyses.

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synapseweb.org

SynapseWeb is an educational site that explains how neurons communicate at chemical synapses. It features detailed explanations, diagrams, and interactive animations about neurotransmitters, receptors, vesicle release, and synaptic plasticity.

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Synapse Podcast

Welcome to Behind The Switch! We are an energy industry podcast focusing on communicating complex and current issues in the electricity industry to a wide audience in stand-alone mini-series. Sponsored by Climable, our goal is to harness unique expertise in the energy world to be able to elaborate upon all of the ways that decisions behind your electricity switch impact your life on a day-to-day basis.

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The Cleft

Welcome to The Cleft Collective: Empowering you on your cleft and craniofacial Journey. Our community believes that together, we have more strength, wisdom, and knowledge. We're here to help you navigate it—whether you're gathering information, finding support, processing emotions, or celebrating wins along the way. Our community believes that together, we have more strength, wisdom, and knowledge. Join host Dr. Anna Thurmes, and her expert guests and the real heroes, for deep dives into vital topics from multiple perspectives. Dr. Anna, born with a cleft lip and palate herself, she has traveled this path firsthand, supported by an incredible tr...

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