Category: Neuroanatomy

Lab Summary The purpose of this laboratory is to familiarize you with the nuclei and tracts that have a role in the execution and direction of movements.  SECTION 1: Basal Ganglia SECTION 2: Cerebellum SECTION 3: Nuclei & Tracts of Descending Systems SECTION 4: Review Basal Ganglia Objectives The purpose of this laboratory is to familiarize you with the…

Lab Summary The purpose of this laboratory is to learn the gross and microscopic organization of the spinal cord and its functional components. Besides the study of the normal cord, there will be lesioned material from humans and animals that will be used to demonstrate certain neural tracts that have degenerated. You will also have…

Lab Summary The purpose of this first lab is to begin developing your vocabulary for neural structures and your capacity to understand the 3-dimensional organization of the brain. This is a necessary step before learning the details of structure and function that will be presented in subsequent lectures and labs. In particular, this lab focuses…