COURSE CONTENT

Theoretical:

• NERVOUS SYSTEM: Basic structure of the Nervous System – Cerebrospinal Fluid, Nervous System Functions, Sensory System, CNS sensory transmission pathways, Reticular shape- motor pathways, basal ganglia: structure, role, lesions, cerebellum: structure, role, lesions, Posture control, Hypothalamus – Limbic system. The cortex of the hemispheres: structure, basic functions of lobes, EEG: types of brain waves, rhythms, Sleep – Wakefulness – Balance – Orientation – Vestibular system, Taste – Smell, Vision, Auditory pathways. Higher functions: learning and memory.
• DIGESTIVE SYSTEM: The gastrointestinal tract – Secretions and funcions. The role of the liver – metabolism – disorders, Digestion and absorption in the small intestine. Digestion of lipids, carbohydrates, protein, vitamins, water and soluble substances.

Laboratory exercises

1. Nervous system
2. Physiology of nerve impulse
3. Digestive system
4. Physical and chemical processes of digestion