06551 - Neurophysiology (A-K)

Learning outcomes

Students will know the basics of cortical organization, bioelectrical activity and will recognize the main EEG rhytms. Also, students will know the circadian regulation of the behavioural states of waking and sleeping and how they influence the physiological regulations.

Course contents

Cerebral cortex and EEG

Cerebral circulation and blood-brain barrier. Morphofunctional organization of the cerebral cortex. Primary sensory and association areas. Sensory motor integration. Basic principles of electroencephalography (EEG). Analysis of the main rhythms of electroencephalogram.

Behavioral states and circadian rhythms

Behavioral states. The wake-sleep cycle. Physiological regulations during sleep. Role of the hypothalamic suprachiasmatic nucleus in the organization of the behavioral circadian rhythms.

Readings/Bibliography

Berne & Levy PHYSIOLOGY, (B.M. Koeppen and B.A. Stanton, Editors) 6th revised edition, Philadelphia, Mosby Elsevier, 2010 (ISBN: 032307362X).

Teaching methods

Lectures, covering the whole Course Program

Assessment methods

Oral examination concerning the topics outlined in the Program.

Teaching tools

Teaching tools used for lectures: 2 digital Video projectors, PC, Overhead digital projector and camera.

Slides From Lectures: Separate set of slides concerning each topic of the Course Program can be downloaded from the website iol.unibo.it by students enrolled at the University of Bologna (University institutional username and password required) .

Office hours

See the website of Giovanna Zoccoli