- Docente: Patrizia Fattori
- Credits: 3
- SSD: BIO/09
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Long cycle 2nd degree programme in Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technologies (cod. 0038)
Learning outcomes
The course is aimed to provide the topics useful for the knowledge
of physiology of relationship and of central integrative functions
typical of human. The topic focused on the physiologic mechanisms
for integrative functions of central nervous system and in
particular the cerebral hemisferes. The more recent experimental
models are presented, in particular the highest cognitive
functions.
Course contents
Visual perception: from photoreceptors to visual cortex. All
the processes that allow vision and perception.
The Association cortices: the parietal association cortex
and its role in attention and in spatial perception. The temporal
association cortex and memory. The frontal association cortex and
planning of actions.
Language: language and brain. The hemispheric
lateralization.
Memory: types of memory. Amnesia. Memory and aging.
Cortical plasticity: changing of cerebral circuits as result
of experience. Critical periods. The development of language.
Physiology of relationship life: sex and brain: neuronal
basis of sexual behaviour. Neurophysiological bases of emotional
behaviour and of motivation.
Readings/Bibliography
Purves et al., NEUROSCIENZE, ed Zanichelli, 2005
Purves et al., Neuroscienze cognitive, ed Zanichelli 2009
Teaching methods
Power point presentation during frontal lessons
Assessment methods
Oral examination on 2 different topics. Students following lessons can have an examination "in itinere" upon request.
Teaching tools
video projections of Power Point presentations
Links to further information
http://www.gallettilab.unibo.it/People.html/people%20fattori.html
Office hours
See the website of Patrizia Fattori