DPT-802: Neurobiology I

Credits 2.0
Academic Level
DPT

This course will explore the structure and function of the human nervous system by examining the molecules, cells, and circuits that are involved in directing our behavior. Topics will emphasize how the nervous system is built during development, how it changes with experience throughout life, how it functions in normal behavior, and how it is disrupted by injury and disease. Students will acquire the foundational neurologic concepts providing a basis for future neuroscience courses as well as enhancing their understanding of neurologic diagnoses frequently observed in the clinical practice. The concepts addressed in this course will include gross structures of the central nervous system, blood supply, and the sensory and motor systems.