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SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY / FACULTY OF DENTISTRY
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ANATOMY, HISTOLOGY AND EMBRYOLOGY
Department of Anatomy, Histology & Embryology
Tutor: Dr. Andrea Székely
First Semester
Lectures: 3 hours per week
Laboratory: 4 hours per week
Week Lecture Dissecting room Histology lab
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1. Introduction to the study of the
nervous system. Meninges
2. Blood supply to the brain, CSF
circulation
3. Gross anatomy and development of
the telencephalon, hemispheres.
The lateral ventricles
4. Gross anatomy and development of
the diencephalon. The III. ventricle
5. Gross anatomy and development of
the brain stem and the
cerebellum. The IV. ventricle
6. Differentiation of the neural tube,
development of the spinal cord
7. Gross anatomy of the spinal cord,
spinal segment. Dermatomes
8. Neuronal architecture of the spinal
cord: proprioceptive and nocicptive
(withdrawal) reflex arcs.
9. Neuronal architecture of the spinal
cord: autonomic reflex arc. Spinal
pathways
10. Microscopy of the brain stem: tracts
and nuclei of the medulla oblongata
11. Microscopy of the brain stem: tracts
and nuclei of the pons
12. Microscopy of the brain stem: tracts
and nuclei of the midbrain. Reflex
arc of mastication
13. Cerebellar cortex, cerebellar
pathways
14. Topographical anatomy of the
limbs
15. Cerebral cortex, primary cortical
centres
16. Structure and connections of the
basal ganglia (extrapyramidal
system).
17. Motor pathways
18. Sensory pathways. Microscopy of the
thalamus
Divisions of the brain, meninges,
arteries and veins of the brain,
surface structures of the
hemispheres, basis cerebri.
Specimen demonstration: dura
mater, sinuses
Lateral ventricles, third ventricle
Brain stem, fourth ventricle,
cerebellum
Cross sections of the brain.
Specimen demonstration: spinal
cord together with the
membranes
Fine structure of spinal cord.
Revision
Test I: Anatomy and
development of the brain and
the spinal cord
Dissection of the ventral regions
of the limbs.
Microscopy of the CNS
Dissection of the ventral regions
of the limbs.
Microscopy of the CNS
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Nervous system I.
Nervous system II.