FOUNDATIONS OF ANATOMY AND NEURO PSYCHOS PHYSIOLOGY

Learning Objectives

• 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

  The aim of the course is give to the students the basic knowledge of the nerve cell physiology, with particular attention to the study of the nervous system.

  Cell structure

  Membrane transport

  Nerve cells and electrical signals

  Synaptic transmission and neuronal integration

  Organization of the central nervous system

  Functional organization of perception and movement

  Coding of sensory information

  Somatic sensations

  The sense of touch

  Mechanism of pain

  The visual system

  Hearing function

  Vestibular system

  The chemical senses

• Anatomical and physiological foundations of psychic activity

  1. Morpho-functional organization of the nervous system

  2.Cerebral circulation, meninges and cerebrospinal fluid

  3. Development and growth of the nervous system

  4. Hypothalamus and hypophysis: regulation of body temperature, water balance, food intake and reproduction.

  5. The autonomic nervous system

  6. The movement: functional organization and programming

  7. The social power of perceptions

  8. The molecules and the mind

  9. Background of neuroscience

Textbook Information

• FONDAMENTI DI NEURO PSICO FISIOLOGIA

  1. FONDAMENTI ANATOMOFISIOLOGICI DELLA PSICHE – C. Di Giulio, E. Esposito, TM. Florio, L. Fogassi, M. Oliveri, V. Perciavalle e G. Zoccoli – Poletto Editore.

  2. Neuroscience _ Parves, Augustine, Fitzpatrick, Hall, LaMantia, White - Zanichelli;
• Anatomical and physiological foundations of psychic activity

  Fondamenti Anatomofisiologici della Psiche. Autori vari Poletto Editore

  Dispense fornite durante le lezioni.

  Facoltativo:

  Atlante di Neuroanatomia funzionale. Di W.J. Hendelman. Casa Editrice Ambrosiana