Syllabus Bio125

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Division of Health Disciplines
Instructor:
Course Code: BIO125
Course Title: Neurology
Course Hours/Credits: 60/3
Course Prerequisites: BIO115
Course Description:
This course covers the significant structures, divisions and functions of nervous tissue, the
spinal cord, spinal nerves and the brain and cranial nerves. Areas of discussion will include
how the central, peripheral and autonomic divisions of the nervous system work to maintain
homeostasis, as well as its role in sensation, perception, kinesthetic awareness and the
integrating functions of the cerebellum, smell, taste, sight, and hearing.
Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
 Define medical terminology associated with the nervous system.
 Describe the structures and functions of the nervous system including the spinal
cord, spinal nerves and the brain and cranial nerves.
 Discuss how the central, peripheral and autonomic divisions of the nervous system
work to maintain homeostasis.
 Describe the nervous system’s role in sensation, perception, kinesthetic awareness
and the integrating functions of the cerebellum, smell, taste, sight, and hearing.
 Discuss the dermatomes and their impact in providing therapeutic massage and
bodywork.
 Discuss many of the common disorders and pathologies associated with the nervous
system in preparation for pathology courses.
Learning Outcomes:
The student will be able to:
 Obtain a neurological history and formulate an appropriate differential diagnosis.
 Demonstrate sufficient familiarity with subsystems within the nervous system to
recognize how disease involving these subsystems may present.
 Demonstrate knowledge of the major categories of neurological disease and their
primary modes of presentation.
 Apply neuro-diagnostic studies to the evaluation of neurological patients.
 Demonstrate knowledge of the standard methods of care for the major neurological
disorders.
 Apply neuro-anatomic principles to localize symptoms and signs of nervous system
disease.
Required Textbook:
Principles of Anatomy and Physiology. 14th edition: Tortora, Gerald J. Chapters 12-
17 as a Custom Book, “ASA Neuroscience for Massage Therapy”
ISBN: 978-0-9658534-7-7– available as eBook (any device) from
(This book is available from Vitalsource.com)
BIO125
Credits/Hrs 3/60
Content Hrs
Anatomy&Physiology 60

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Reading and Writing Assignments:
Students are expected to complete all reading and writing assignments prior to class
meeting.
Method of Instruction:
The class is organized in a lecture and practice format in combination with class discussion.
Instructional Materials:
Lectures, library assignments, on-line databases, laboratory and the Internet
Expectations:
Students are expected to complete all of the following:
 Prepare for all reading and writing projects on the due dates established by
instructor.
 All assignments to be written in a manner that is appropriate to college level: typed,
double-spaced in Times New Roman font at 12 pts.
Absences:
Attendance in this course is of the essence. Students are learning through discourse and in-
class examinations of the lectures, readings and practical work with other students.
Therefore, students are expected to attend each class session. However, in case of
emergencies, students are allowed a maximum of three (3) excused absences provided
that they notify the instructor and provide documentation in regards to the absence. The
responsibility of making up work falls entirely on the student. Absences exceeding the
allotted limit will dramatically affect the final grade for the course. Every two additional
absences, after the excused three, will reduce the final grade by a half grade deduction.
Make-up Policy:
Students are given exactly one week in which to make up written assignments. Lateness
penalties of half grade reduction will be otherwise applied to works submitted after the
deadlines.
Grade Distribution:
A 90-100
B+ 85-89
B 80-84
C+ 75-79
C 70-74
D 65-69
F Below 65 Fail repeat
Grading System:
Quizzes 20%
Homework & Reading 15%
Midterm Exam 25%
Class Participation & Discussion 10%
Final Exam 30%

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TOTAL 100%
Rules:
 No cell phones, beepers or other electronic devices (except dictionaries)
 No food or drink in the classroom
 Class will always start on time
 No interruptions of any kind will be tolerated (including students walking in late)
 No racist, sexist, homophobic language in the classroom.

Course Outline:
Week Unit of Instruction or Topic Assignments
Week 1  Review course requirements and
learning objectives
 Nervous tissue
 Overview of the nervous system
 Structures of the nervous system
 Functions of the nervous system
 Organization of the nervous
system
 Histology of nervous tissue
 Neurons
 Neuroglia
 Myelination
 Gray and white matter
 Electrical signals in neurons
 Ion channels
 Resting membrane potentials
 Graded potentials
 Generation of an action potential
 Propagation of action potentials
 Encoding of stimulus intensity
 Comparison of electrical signals
produced by excitable cells
 Signal transmission at synapses
 Electrical synapses
 Chemical synapses
 Excitatory and inhibitory
postsynaptic potentials
 Removal of neurotransmitter
 Spatial and temporal summation
of postsynaptic potentials
Reading Assignment:
Principles of Anatomy and
Physiology. 14th edition: Tortora,
Gerald J. Chapters 12-17 available
as Custom Book, “ASA
Neuroscience for Massage Therapy”
Chapter 12
Week 2  Neurotransmitters
 Small-molecule neurotransmitters
 Neuropeptides
 Circuits in the nervous system
 Describe the various types of
neuronal circuits in the nervous
system
 Regeneration and repair of the
nervous system
Reading Assignment:
Principles of Anatomy and
Physiology. 14th edition: Tortora,
Gerald J. Chapters 12-17 available
as Custom Book, “ASA
Neuroscience for Massage Therapy”
Chapter 12

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 Neurogenesis in the central
nervous system
 Damage and repair of the
peripheral nervous system
 Disorders: homeostatic
imbalances
 Medical terminology
Week 3  Quiz 1
 The spinal cord and spinal nerves
 Spinal cord anatomy
 Protective structures
 Vertebral column
 Meninges
 External anatomy of the spinal
cord
 Internal anatomy of the spinal
cord
 Spinal cord physiology
 Sensory and motor tracts
 Reflexes and reflex arc
 Stretch reflex
 Tendon reflex
 The flexor and crossed extensor
reflexes
Reading Assignment:
Principles of Anatomy and
Physiology. 14th edition: Tortora,
Gerald J
Chapter 13
Week 4  Spinal nerves
 Connective tissue coverings of
spinal nerves
 Distribution of spinal nerves
 Plexuses
 Intercostal nerves
 Dermatomes
 Disorders: homeostatic
imbalances
 Medical terminology
Reading Assignment:
Principles of Anatomy and
Physiology. 14th edition: Tortora,
Gerald J. Chapters 12-17 available
as Custom Book, “ASA
Neuroscience for Massage Therapy”
Chapter 13
Week 5  Quiz 2
 The brain and cranial nerves
 Overview of brain organization
and blood supply
 Major parts of the brain
 Blood flow and the blood-brain
barrier
 Protective coverings of the brain
 Cerebrospinal fluid
 The brain stem
 Medulla oblongata
 Pons
 Midbrain
 Cerebellum
Reading Assignment:
Principles of Anatomy and
Physiology. 14th edition: Tortora,
Gerald J. Chapters 12-17 available
as Custom Book, “ASA
Neuroscience for Massage Therapy”
Chapter 14

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 Diencephalon
 Thalamus
 Hypothalamus
 Epithalamus
 Subthalamus
 Circumventricular organs
Week 6  The cerebrum
 Lobes of the cerebrum
 Cerebral white matter
 Basal ganglia
 The limbic system
 Cerebral cortex areas and
functions
 Sensory areas
 Motor areas
 Association areas
 Hemispheric lateralization
 Brain waves
 Cranial nerves
 Developmental anatomy of the
nervous system
 Aging and the nervous system
 Disorders: homeostatic
imbalances
 Medical terminology
Reading Assignment:
Principles of Anatomy and
Physiology. 14th edition: Tortora,
Gerald J. Chapters 12-17 available
as Custom Book, “ASA
Neuroscience for Massage Therapy”
Chapter 14
Week 7  Quiz 3
 Review for Midterm exam
 MIDTERM EXAM
Review Chapters 12-14
Weeks 8-
9
 Sensory, motor, and integrative
systems
 Sensation
 Sensory modalities
 The process of a sensation
 Sensory receptors
 Somatic sensations
 Tactile sensations
 Thermal sensations
 Pain sensations
 Proprioceptive sensations
 Motor cortex maps in the cerebral
cortex
 Somatic sensory pathways
 Posterior column-medial
lemniscus pathway to the cortex
 Anterolateral pathways to the
cortex
 Somatic sensory pathways to the
cerebellum
Reading Assignment:
Principles of Anatomy and
Physiology. 14th edition: Tortora,
Gerald J. Chapters 12-17 available
as Custom Book, “ASA
Neuroscience for Massage Therapy”
Chapter 15

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Week 10  Quiz 4
 The special senses
 Olfaction: sense of smell
 Anatomy of olfactory receptors
 Physiology of olfaction
 Odor thresholds and adaptation
 Olfactory pathway
 Gustation: sense of taste
 Anatomy of taste buds and
papillae
 Physiology of gustation
 Taste thresholds and adaptation
 Gustatory pathway
 Vision
 Accessory structures of the eye
 Anatomy of the eyeball
 Physiology of vision
 Brain pathway and visual fields
Reading Assignment:
Principles of Anatomy and
Physiology. 14th edition: Tortora,
Gerald J. Chapters 12-17 available
as Custom Book, “ASA
Neuroscience for Massage Therapy”
Chapter 16
Week 11  Hearing and equilibrium
 Anatomy of the ear
 Nature of sound waves
 Physiology of hearing
 Auditory pathway
 Physiology of equilibrium
 Development of the eyes and ears
 Eyes
 Ears
 Disorders: homeostatic
imbalances
 Medical terminology
Reading Assignment:
Principles of Anatomy and
Physiology. 14th edition: Tortora,
Gerald J. Chapters 12-17 available
as Custom Book, “ASA
Neuroscience for Massage Therapy”
Chapter 16
Week 12  Quiz 5
 The autonomic nervous system
 Comparison of somatic and
autonomic nervous systems
 Anatomy of autonomic pathways
 Structure of the sympathetic
division
 Structure of the parasympathetic
division
 ANS neurotransmitters and
receptors
 Cholinergic neurons and receptors
 Adrenergic neurons and receptors
 Receptor agonists and antagonists
Reading Assignment:
Principles of Anatomy and
Physiology. 14th edition: Tortora,
Gerald J. Chapters 12-17 available
as Custom Book, “ASA
Neuroscience for Massage Therapy”
Chapter 17

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Week 13
 Physiological effects of the ANS
 Sympathetic responses
 Parasympathetic response
 Integration and control of
autonomic functions
 Autonomic reflexes
 Autonomic control by higher
centers
 Focus on homeostasis: the
nervous system
Reading Assignment:
Principles of Anatomy and
Physiology. 14th edition: Tortora,
Gerald J. Chapters 12-17 available
as Custom Book, “ASA
Neuroscience for Massage Therapy”
Chapter 17
Weeks
14-15
 Quiz 6
 Review for Final Exam
 FINAL EXAM
Reading Assignment:
Principles of Anatomy and
Physiology. 14th edition: Tortora,
Gerald J. Chapters 12-17 available
as Custom Book, “ASA
Neuroscience for Massage Therapy”
Review Chapters 15-17
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