Medical Neuroscience
Explore human central nervous system function and neurobiological basis of behavior in this comprehensive course.
Explore human central nervous system function and neurobiological basis of behavior in this comprehensive course.
This advanced course explores the functional organization and neurophysiology of the human central nervous system. Students will discover the neural systems mediating sensation, motivation, and integration of sensorimotor signals with memory, emotion, and cognition. The course provides a foundation for understanding impairments in sensation, action, and cognition that accompany injury, disease, or dysfunction in the central nervous system. Covering neuroanatomy, neural signaling, sensory and motor systems, and complex brain functions, this course offers a medical school-caliber experience in neuroscience.
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What you'll learn
Understand the functional organization of the human central nervous system
Explain the neurophysiological basis of sensation, action, and cognition
Describe the structure and function of neural systems in the brain and spinal cord
Analyze the mechanisms of neural signaling and synaptic transmission
Examine the organization and function of sensory and motor systems
Explore brain development and plasticity across the lifespan
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28.63 Hours PreRecorded video
33 quizzes
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There are 18 modules in this course
This comprehensive course covers the functional organization and neurophysiology of the human central nervous system. It is structured into six main units: Neuroanatomy, Neural Signaling, Sensory Systems, Motor Systems, Brain Development, and Cognition. The course begins with an in-depth study of human neuroanatomy, followed by an exploration of neural signaling mechanisms. Students then delve into the organization and function of sensory and motor systems. The course also covers brain development across the lifespan and concludes with an examination of complex brain functions, including associational cortex, sleep, emotion, and addiction. Throughout the course, students will gain insights into the neurobiological basis of behavior and the foundations for understanding neurological and psychiatric disorders.
Getting Started in Medical Neuroscience
Module 1 · 2 Hours to complete
Neuroanatomy: Introducing the Human Brain
Module 2 · 1 Hours to complete
Neuroanatomy: Surface Anatomy of the Human CNS
Module 3 · 3 Hours to complete
Neuroanatomy: Internal Anatomy of the Human CNS
Module 4 · 4 Hours to complete
Neural Signaling: Electrical Excitability and Signal Propagation
Module 5 · 3 Hours to complete
Neural Signaling: Synaptic Transmission and Synaptic Plasticity
Module 6 · 5 Hours to complete
Sensory Systems: General Principles and Somatic Sensation
Module 7 · 5 Hours to complete
Sensory Systems: The Visual System
Module 8 · 4 Hours to complete
Sensory Systems: Audition, Vestibular Sensation and the Chemical Senses
Module 9 · 6 Hours to complete
Movement and Motor Control: Lower and Upper Motor Neurons
Module 10 · 6 Hours to complete
Understanding the Paradigm of Eye Movements
Module 11 · 1 Hours to complete
Movement and Motor Control: Modulation of Movement
Module 12 · 4 Hours to complete
Movement and Motor Control: Visceral Motor Control
Module 13 · 2 Hours to complete
The Changing Brain: The Brain Across the Lifespan
Module 14 · 7 Hours to complete
Complex Brain Functions: Associational Cortex
Module 15 · 3 Hours to complete
Complex Brain Functions: Sleep, Emotion and Addiction
Module 16 · 4 Hours to complete
Comprehensive Final Exam
Module 17 · 3 Hours to complete
Closing Remarks
Module 18 · 5 Minutes to complete
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Associate Professor at Duke University Specializing in Brain Development
Dr. Leonard E. White is an Associate Professor at Duke University, where he explores brain development during early life and examines the connections between neural circuit structures and their functional properties. His research has been published in prestigious scientific journals, and he is a co-author of the digital atlas of the human brain (Sylvius) as well as a leading neuroscience textbook published by Sinauer Associates, Inc. Dr. White directs on-campus versions of the MedNeuroMOOC for health professions students at Duke's School of Medicine and co-directs an undergraduate major in Neuroscience while teaching courses in Functional Neuroanatomy and Neurohumanities, including a program in Paris. Joining Duke University in 1992 after earning his Ph.D. in neural biology from Washington University in St. Louis, he completed postdoctoral studies in the Department of Neurobiology at Duke before becoming a faculty member in 1999. He has been instrumental in developing foundational coursework in neuroscience and functional neuroanatomy and serves as the director of education at the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences. Dr. White has received numerous accolades for his teaching excellence, including multiple Golden Apple Awards from medical students and the Master Clinician/Teacher Award from the Duke University School of Medicine.
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