PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND TECHNIQUES FOR CONTEMPORARY CHALLENGES

Professors: Leonardo FOGASSI; Marco LANZILOTTO
Academic discipline: Fisiologia (BIO/09)
Field: Formazione interdisciplinare
Type of training activity: Basic

42 hours
of face-to-face activities

6 credits

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course unit
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lectures timetable

exam calls

Learning objectives

To achieve the knowledge on the anatomical organization and the fundamental neurophysiological mechanisms of brain integrative
functions

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

General anatomo-functional organization of central nervous system. Basic functioning of motor system
and of some sensory sistems.

Full programme

-General anatomo-functional organization of the nervous system;
-Electrophysiological and anatomical techniques for studying the nervous system;

- Brief overview of electrochemical properties; biological membrane and channels
- General physiology of the neuron (resting potential, action potential, electrotonic currents)
- Synaptic transmission (neuromuscular synapse; central synapses; ionotropic and metabotropic neurotransmitters and their receptors); neurotransmitters (catecholaminergic; serotonergic; GABAergic)

-Psychophysics of perception;
Somatosensory system: receptors, somatosensory pathways; cortical somatosensory areas (primary somatosensory areas and high order somatic areas);
-Visual system:
Eye organization; retina and visual pathways; visual cortical areas (organization primary visual cortex and hints on high order visual areas);
-Acoustic system:
Structure of the ear. Acoustic receptors; auditory pathways; cortical auditory areas (primary audotory area and hints on high order auditory cortex);
-Structure and function of brainstem (cranial nerves; reticular formation; brainstem nuclei; ascending and descending pathways);
-Vestibular system
-Spinal reflexes (stretch reflex; flexor reflex);
-Behavioral and neurophysiological postural control;
-Anatomy and physiology of cerebellum and basal ganglia;
-Cortical motor system; anatomo-functional aspects of primary motor cortex;
hints on sensorimotor transformations and on premotor cortex

Bibliography

Fondamenti anatomo-fisiologici dell'attività psichica. A cura di A. Maravita
Ed. Poletto

Teaching methods

Lectures will consist of lectures in presence

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral examinations.

Other information

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2030 agenda goals for sustainable development

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Contacts

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