Course outlines:

34 hours theory:

v  Introduction to the nervous system, history and terminology (one hour)

v  Histology of the nervous system, including ganglion, nerves, cerebrum, cerebellum and spinal cord (2 hours)

v  Appearance and internal structure of the spinal cord, definition of the dermatome and myotome (3 hours)

v  Appearance and internal structure of the brainstem (4 hours)

v  Grid system (one hour)

v  Appearance and internal structure of the cerebellum (2 hours)

v  Appearance and internal structure of the diencephalon (2 hours)

v  Appearance and internal structure of the telencephalon (4 hours)

v  Brain ventricles and choroid plexus (production and circulation of CSF) (2 hours)

v  Vessels and nerves of the brain, spinal cord, meninges and meninges structure (2 hours)

v  Autonomous system (2 hours)

v  Nervous pathways (2 hours)

v  Limbic system (2 hours)

v  Brain nerves (2 hours)

v  Embryology of the central and peripheral nervous system, pineal, pituitary adrenal glands (3 hours)

17 hours practical:

ü  Histology and embryology of the peripheral and central nervous system: ganglion, nerves, brain, cerebellum and spinal cord (4 hours)

ü  Anatomy of the spinal canal and spinal cord (3 hours)

ü  Diencephalon and telencephalon (4 hours)

ü  Meninges, vessels and nerves (3 hours)

ü  Surface anatomy (one hours)

Main References:

The last edition of the following books:

1.     Clinical Neuroanatomy (R. S. Snell)

2.     Gray’s clinical neuroanatomy

3.     Barr’s Human nervous system

4.     Langman’s medical embryology

5.     The developing human (Moore)

6.     Basic histology (Junquira)

7.     Histology and cell biology (Abraham Kierszenbaum)

8.     Color textbook of histology (Gartner)

9.     Histology, Dr. Soleimani Rad

 

Student Evaluation Method:

In a developmental form during the semester in compliance with the student-oriented principle through performing the required assignments and in the form of written, oral and practical final exams.