| CODE | ANA1203 | |||||||||
| TITLE | Neuroanatomy for Dental Students | |||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | |||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | |||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | |||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Anatomy | |||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This unit covers the general structure and some function of the human central nervous system. In addition to lectures, students will be exposed anatomy demonstrations in the clinical anatomy, dissection and histology laboratories. During these sessions students are stimulated to perform specified tasks and guided as to what is expected of them through worksheets. Students will also be required to participate in regular case-based group discussions followed by in-depth analysis of the underlying scientific basis of common clinical conditions through facilitated Critical Thinking Sessions. These are based on carefully selected clinical cases that are intended to stimulate the student to think and discuss critically the presented problems and to formulate basic scientific and clinical concepts as well as ethical, behavioural and professional principles. The common features of these learning sessions is that they involve active participation, are student centered and conducive to independent learning as a prelude to continuing life-long education. Study-unit Aims: This study-unit provides a sound knowledge of the Anatomy of the Central Nervous System to the student dentist. It will also inform the student of the histology and embryology of the CNS so as to allow them to understand the basis for defects of development and pathological processes effecting it. It will also bring in important imaging knowledge of these structures. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1. Discuss the structure function correlations in microscopic anatomy (histology) of different parts of the brain and spinal cord. 2. Describe the developmental processes relating to the formation of the central nervous system (embryology). 3. Describe the detailed structure of the different parts of the CNS, in particular of the cranial nerves and their functions. 4. Explain/Discuss the images of these various CNS structures. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1. Identify structures in histological slides and embryological specimens. 2. Identify gross anatomical brain structures in cadaveric specimens. 3. Identify structures on imaging of different modalities. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Neuroanatomy and Neuroscience at a Glance, 4th Edition by Roger A. Barker, Francesca Cicchetti Paperback: 160 pages Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 4 edition (May 29, 2012) Language: English ISBN-10: 0470657685 ISBN-13: 978-0470657683 The following may be the alternative text: Neuroanatomy Author/s: Alan R. Crossman, David Neary Publisher/s: Churchill Livingston / Elsevier Edition: 4th Date: May, 2010 ISBN 13: 978-07020-3086-4 ISBN 10: 07020-3086-4 The following are supplementary reading: Imaging Atlas of Human Anatomy Author/s: Jamie Weir, Peter H. Abrahams, Jonathan D. Spratt, Lonie R. Salkowski, M.D. Publisher/s: Mosby / Elsevier Edition: 4th Edition Date: February, 2010 ISBN 13: 978-07234-3457-3 ISBN 10: 07234-3457-3 Wheater's functional Histology. A text and colour atlas. Edition: 5th Edition Date: 2006 ISBN-13: 978-0-443-06850-8 ISBN-10: 0-443-06850-X. Imprint: Churchill Livingstone T.W. Sadler Langman's Medical Embryology Edition: 10th Paperback Date: 2006 ISBN-10: 0781794854 ISBN-13: 9780781794855 |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture, Ind Study, Group Learning and Tutorials | |||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Charles Gauci |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2025/6. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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