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06 - 32_Neurophysiology

01 - 1. Physiology of Neuronal Activity

1. Physiology of Neuronal Activity

02 - A. Action Potentials

A. Action Potentials

03 - B. Synaptic activity

B. Synaptic activity © SPMM Course Physiology of Neuronal Activity A. Action Potentials An actio...

04 - 2. Neural basis of physiological functions

2. Neural basis of physiological functions

05 - A. Eating

A. Eating

06 - B. Temperature

B. Temperature

07 - C. Pain

C. Pain © SPMM Course 2. Neural basis of physiological functions A. Eating The hypothalamus has 2...

08 - D. Thirst

D. Thirst

09 - E. Abnormalities in physiological drives

E. Abnormalities in physiological drives © SPMM Course Thalamic pain syndrome can occur in cases ...

10 - 3. Neurodevelopment

3. Neurodevelopment

11 - A. Neurogenesis

A. Neurogenesis

12 - B. Neuronal MigrationMyelination

B. Neuronal Migration/Myelination

13 - C. Synaptic pruning

C. Synaptic pruning © SPMM Course 3. Neurodevelopment A. Neurogenesis Early fetal life is a proli...

14 - D. Cerebral plasticity

D. Cerebral plasticity © SPMM Course decade. Dopamine receptors continue to decrease in adult yea...

15 - 4. Neuroendocrinology

4. Neuroendocrinology

16 - A. Pituitary gland

A. Pituitary gland © SPMM Course 4. Neuroendocrinology A. Pituitary gland The pituitary gland has...

17 - B. Thyroid gland

B. Thyroid gland

18 - C. Adrenal Cortex

C. Adrenal Cortex © SPMM Course B. Thyroid gland TRH from the hypothalamus stimulates the secreti...

19 - Dexamethasone suppression test (DST)

Dexamethasone suppression test (DST) © SPMM Course neurons in the basolateral amygdala may occur,...

20 - D. Pineal gland

D. Pineal gland © SPMM Course o Continued failure to suppress cortisol despite the apparent recov...

21 - 5. Physiology of sleep

5. Physiology of sleep

22 - A. Measurement

A. Measurement

23 - B. Architecture

B. Architecture

24 - NREM sleep

NREM sleep: © SPMM Course 5. Physiology of sleep A. Measurement  Actigraphy: This is used to qua...

25 - REM sleep

REM sleep

26 - C. Brain activity

C. Brain activity © SPMM Course  Reduced recall of dreams if awaken. (Sleep terror is an NREM di...

27 - D. Regulation

D. Regulation

28 - Hypothalamic controls

Hypothalamic controls

29 - Ascending Reticular Activating System Neurotr

Ascending Reticular Activating System - Neurotransmitters © SPMM Course  Often they occur after ...

30 - E. Drugs and Disorders

E. Drugs and Disorders © SPMM Course E. Drugs and Disorders Disorder / drugs Changes Alcohol  In...

31 - 6. Neurophysiological measurements

6. Neurophysiological measurements

32 - A. EEG

A. EEG

33 - Wave forms noted in EEG

Wave forms noted in EEG © SPMM Course 6. Neurophysiological measurements A. EEG  EEG records the...

34 - Abnormalities in EEG

Abnormalities in EEG © SPMM Course Abnormalities in EEG EEG in various disorders Absence seizures...

35 - Effect of drugs on EEG

Effect of drugs on EEG

36 - B. MEG

B. MEG

37 - C. ERP

C. ERP © SPMM Course  Diffuse slowing of background is the most common EEG abnormality; it is no...