Tuesday, October 3, 2006

Nerve Physiology - Topics to be covered

Suggested Outline of topics for the
I MBBS Teaching Program (2005 - 2006)

Note: This is a suggested outline. The actual topics included and depth of coverage is subject to the constraints of time.

Unit-III: Nerve and Muscle Physiology
Section - A : Neurons, nerve fibers and glia
1)Neurons - types, structure, myleination
2)Nerve fibers
a)Properties
b)Ehrlanger - Gasser classification, Loyd’s classification
c)Types of axonal injury, Effects of transection including Wallerian degeneration
d)Measurement of nerve-conduction velocity, factors affecting NCV
3)Glia – Types, Functions

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