Neuroanatomy of Cranial Nerves and Nuclei

Undergraduate / Graduate

This hands-on laboratory course will cover the cranial nerves and their associated nuclei. The logic of cranial nerves, cranial nuclei, suprabulbar control, and thalamic projections will be described. The logic of predicting symptoms associated with lesions in these pathways will be explained. Students will learn how to understand and predict the clinical consequences of interruptions along cranial nerve pathways. Classes will consist of short lectures interspersed with examination and drawing of slides of stained brain sections using projection microscopes. There will be two field trips to local collections of brains and anatomical specimens.