FOUNDATIONS OF ANATOMY AND NEURO PSYCHOS PHYSIOLOGY
Academic Year 2019/2020 - 1° Year- FONDAMENTI DI NEURO PSICO FISIOLOGIA: Marinella COCO
- ANATOMICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF PSYCHIC ACTIVITY: Marinella COCO
Scientific field
- M-PSI/02 - PSYCHOBIOLOGY AND PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY
- BIO/09 - PHYSIOLOGY
Term / Semester: 1°
Learning Objectives
- FONDAMENTI DI NEURO PSICO FISIOLOGIA
The course includes the acquisition of knowledge related to the anatomical structure and functioning of the nervous system. The main purpose of the course is to provide the student with the knowledge necessary for understanding the main brain functions (including sight, motor planning etc ...) in order to allow the psychologist an understanding of the physical phenomena underlying the mental processes
- ANATOMICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF PSYCHIC ACTIVITY
The course includes the acquisition of knowledge related to the anatomical structure and functioning of the nervous system. The main purpose of the course is to provide the student with the knowledge necessary for understanding the main brain functions (including sight, motor planning etc ...) in order to allow the psychologist an understanding of the physical phenomena underlying the mental processes.
Detailed Course Content
- FONDAMENTI DI NEURO PSICO FISIOLOGIA
Introduction on the nervous system
Introduction to cell biology
Short summary of the cells of the nervous system
Potential for rest and action
Synaptic transmission
Neurotransmitters and psychopharmacology
Muscular System
Short summary of the Gastrointestinal System
Visual System
Auditory System
Endocrine system
Reflections
Sensory system
Short summary of neuroscience (Attention, Sleep and Dreams)
- ANATOMICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF PSYCHIC ACTIVITY
The general organization of the mammalian nervous system
Meninges and ventricular system
The stratification of the cerebral cortex
Telencephalon: anatomy, distribution of different types of bark, organization of white matter
Diencephalus
Trunk of the brain and cranial nerves
Cerebellum
Spinal cord
Textbook Information
- FONDAMENTI DI NEURO PSICO FISIOLOGIA
1. FONDAMENTI ANATOMOFISIOLOGICI DELL'ATTIVITÀ PSICHICA, A CURA DI ANGELO MARAVITA. POLETTO EDITORE
- ANATOMICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF PSYCHIC ACTIVITY
- FONDAMENTI ANATOMOFISIOLOGICI DELL'ATTIVITÀ PSICHICA, A CURA DI ANGELO MARAVITA. POLETTO EDITORE