NDT 100 - Neuroanatomy and Physiology

Description
This course provides an introduction to neuroanatomy and physiology necessary for working in the diverse field of Neurodiagnostics. Students will discuss the structures and functions of the Nervous System. Topics include the Central Nervous System, Peripheral Nervous System, and blood supply.

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: Admission to the EEG program
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corequisite(s): NDT 101, NDT 102, and NDT 120
Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Consent to Enroll in Course: Department Consent Required
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: No
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
Programs Where This Course is a Requirement:
Neurodiagnostic Technology, A.A.A.S., Neurodiagnostic Technology, Certificate

General Education Requirement:
None
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
NA
Course Learning Outcomes:

Identify and label anatomical structures in the brain and Central Nervous System
Identify anatomical position, body regions, and body planes.
Discuss the function of the Central Nervous System and Peripheral Nervous System.
Describe the relationship between neuroanatomy and the completion of the Neurodiagnostic exam.

Course Outline:

	Course Schedule
Points Possible		Module Assignments
20		Module 1: Objectives Distinguish between the terms anatomy and physiology. Describe six levels of structural organization of the human body from simplest to most complex. Use appropriate anatomical terms to describe the anatomical position and identify body systems, body regions and directional terms. Module 1: Assignments Read E-book-Chapt 1 Pgs 10, 12-15, 25-29 Review Lesson 1 Chapt 1 Images Complete exercise “Directional Terms” Watch “Anatomical Terms” video Complete Quiz Complete DB
10		Module 2: Objectives List and identify the 29 cranial bones: 8 skull, 14 facial, 6 ossicles, 1 hyoid. Locate the major suture lines of the skull and name the bones associated with each. Locate and define the boundaries of the anterior, middle, and posterior cranial fossae. Module 2: Assignments Read E-book-Chapt 7 Pgs 257-270, 304-305 Complete Lesson 2 Chapt 7 Images Complete Exercise: Skull Bones View the Skeletal Images link Complete Quiz
20		Module 3: Objectives Name the major divisions of the nervous system, both anatomical and functional Describe the functional and structural differences between gray matter and white matter structures Module 3: Assignments Read E-book-Chapt 12 Pgs 505-511 Review Lesson 3, Chapt 12 Image & Lesson 3 Structure and Function of the NS Complete Quiz Complete DB
40		Module 4: Objectives Describe the basic structure of a neuron. Identify the different types of neurons. List the glial cells of the CNS and describe their function.   List the glial cells of the PNS and describe their function.   Module 4: Assignments Read Chapt 12 E-book Pgs 514-540 Complete Lesson 4 PPT “Nervous Tissue” & Lesson 4 Slides Complete Exercise : Parts of a Neuron” Watch “Sodium Potassium Pump” Complete Assignment 1 Complete Quiz
45		Module 5: Objectives Describe the basic structure of a neuron. Describe the growth and differentiation of the neural tube. Relate the different stages of development to the adult structures of the central nervous system.   Explain the expansion of the ventricular system of the adult brain from the central canal of the neural tube.   Module 5: Assignments Read E-book Chapt 13 Pgs 551-557 View “Embryonic Development of the Brain: Simplified Explanation” Watch “2-Minute Neuroscience” Complete Assignment 2 Complete DB Complete Quiz
10		Module 6: Objectives Identify the characteristics of the cerebrum, cerebral hemispheres and the functions of the frontal, parietal, temporal and occipital lobes. Explain the arrangement of gray and white matter in the cerebrum. Explain the arrangement of gray and white matter in the spinal cord. Name each meningeal layer and describe how they provide a protective covering for the brain.  Module 6: Assignments Read E-book Chapt 13 Pgs 559-561 & 574-575 View Lesson 6 Slide presentations View Sensory Homunculous Complete Human Brain and Meninges Exercise View Neuroanatomy Terms PPT Complete Quiz
20		Module 7: Objectives Identify the structures and functions of the basal ganglia, diencephalon, brainstem, cerebellum and spinal cord.   Recognize the complex connections between the cerebrum and brain stem through the diencephalon, and from those regions into the spinal cord. Explain the arrangement of gray and white matter in the spinal cord.   Module 7: Assignments Read E-book Chapt 13 Pgs 561-570 View Subcortical Structures and Globus Palidus videos View Lesson 7 images Complete Quiz Complete DB
35		Module 8: Objectives Describe the vessels that supply the CNS with blood.   Explain how a disruption in circulation would result in a stroke   Name the components of the ventricular system and the regions of the brain in which each is located   Explain the production of cerebrospinal fluid and its flow through the ventricles Module 8: Assignments Read E-book Chapt 13 Pgs 571-573, 575-577 and Chapt 20 Pgs 932-935 Complete 3D Tutorial Blood Supply to the Brain Complete Labeling Exercise-Ventricles View Blood Supply PPT View Circle of Willis (whiteboard) video View Blood Supply Audio Lecture Complete Circle of Willis Exercise Complete Assignment 3: Make It!” Complete Quiz
45		Module 9: Objectives Define nerve, ganglion and plexus. Name the 12 pairs of cranial nerves and explain the functions associated with each.   Name the 31 pairs of spinal nerves and understand their sensory and motor components. Module 9: Assignments Read E-book Chapt 13 Pgs 578-589 Complete Cranial Nerve Exercise Review Cranial, Spinal and Plexus Charts Review Cranial Nerve Pic Complete Assignment 3 Review Cranial Nerves-Kim’s Mnemonic Review Sensory, Motor or Both Complete DB Complete Quiz
10		Module 10: Objectives List the structures in and around the ear and describe the auditory pathway. List the structures in and around the eye and describe the visual pathway. Module 10: Assignments Read E-book Chapt 14 Pgs 608-611, 616-620 & 628-629 View “Images of the Ear and Eye” Complete Quiz
45		Module 11: Objectives Describe the basic functions of the autonomic nervous system.   Differentiate between the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions of the autonomic  nervous system.   Module 11: Assignments Read E-book Chapt 15 Pgs 657-660 & 689 View “Divisions of the ANS-Simplified Explanation” View both ANS videos Complete Assignment 4 Complete DB Complete Quiz
0		Module 12: Objectives List the major sections of the neurological exam   Explain the connection between location and function in the nervous system   List the causes of neurological deficits   Module 12: Assignments Read E-book Chapt Review Pgs 651-652 (including 14.1-14.3) View Neuro Exam Video View Brain Dissection Video View Unfixed Brain Video THERE IS NO QUIZ THIS WEEK
200		Final Evaluation

500		Total Points

Approved for Online and Hybrid Delivery?:
No
Instructional Strategies:
Course discussions are supplemented with visual supports such as PowerPoint Presentations, video demonstrations, and web links. The instructor will also be available for online discussion and questions during their office hours.

Grading Scale

91-100% = 4.0 Excellent

86-90.9% = 3.5

81-85.9% = 3.0 Good

76-80.9% = 2.5 Satisfactory and Passing

71-75.9% = 2.0 Not Passing

66-70.9% = 1.5

60-65.9% = 1.0

0-59.9% = 0.0

Mandatory Course Components:

	Course Schedule
Points Possible		Module Assignments
20		Module 1: Objectives Distinguish between the terms anatomy and physiology.  Describe six levels of structural organization   of the human body from simplest to most complex. Use appropriate anatomical terms to describe the anatomical position and identify body systems, body regions and directional terms. Module 1: Assignments Read E-book-Chapt 1 Pgs 10, 12-15, 25-29 Review Lesson 1 Chapt 1 Images Complete exercise “Directional Terms” Watch “Anatomical Terms” video Complete Quiz Complete DB
10		Module 2: Objectives List and identify the 29 cranial bones: 8 skull, 14 facial, 6 ossicles, 1 hyoid. Locate the major suture lines of the skull and name the bones associated with each. Locate and define the boundaries of the anterior, middle, and posterior cranial fossae. Module 2: Assignments Read E-book-Chapt 7 Pgs 257-270, 304-305 Complete Lesson 2 Chapt 7 Images Complete Exercise: Skull Bones View the Skeletal Images link Complete Quiz
20		Module 3: Objectives Name the major divisions of the nervous system, both anatomical and functional Describe the functional and structural differences between gray matter and white matter structures Module 3: Assignments Read E-book-Chapt 12 Pgs 505-511 Review Lesson 3, Chapt 12 Image & Lesson 3 Structure and Function of the NS Complete Quiz Complete DB
40		Module 4: Objectives Describe the basic structure of a neuron. Identify the different types of neurons. List the glial cells of the CNS and describe their function.   List the glial cells of the PNS and describe their function.   Module 4: Assignments Read Chapt 12 E-book Pgs 514-540 Complete Lesson 4 PPT “Nervous Tissue” & Lesson 4 Slides Complete Exercise : Parts of a Neuron” Watch “Sodium Potassium Pump” Complete Assignment 1 Complete Quiz
45		Module 5: Objectives Describe the basic structure of a neuron. Describe the growth and differentiation of the neural tube. Relate the different stages of development to the adult structures of the central nervous system.   Explain the expansion of the ventricular system of the adult brain from the central canal of the neural tube.   Module 5: Assignments Read E-book Chapt 13 Pgs 551-557 View “Embryonic Development of the Brain: Simplified Explanation” Watch “2-Minute Neuroscience” Complete Assignment 2 Complete DB Complete Quiz
10		Module 6: Objectives Identify the characteristics of the cerebrum, cerebral hemispheres and the functions of the frontal, parietal, temporal and occipital lobes. Explain the arrangement of gray and white matter in the cerebrum. Explain the arrangement of gray and white matter in the spinal cord. Name each meningeal layer and describe how they provide a protective covering for the brain.  Module 6: Assignments Read E-book Chapt 13 Pgs 559-561 & 574-575 View Lesson 6 Slide presentations View Sensory Homunculous Complete Human Brain and Meninges Exercise View Neuroanatomy Terms PPT Complete Quiz
20		Module 7: Objectives Identify the structures and functions of the basal ganglia, diencephalon, brainstem, cerebellum and spinal cord.   Recognize the complex connections between the cerebrum and brain stem through the diencephalon, and from those regions into the spinal cord. Explain the arrangement of gray and white matter in the spinal cord.   Module 7: Assignments Read E-book Chapt 13 Pgs 561-570 View Subcortical Structures and Globus Palidus videos View Lesson 7 images Complete Quiz Complete DB
35		Module 8: Objectives Describe the vessels that supply the CNS with blood.   Explain how a disruption in circulation would result in a stroke   Name the components of the ventricular system and the regions of the brain in which each is located   Explain the production of cerebrospinal fluid and its flow through the ventricles Module 8: Assignments Read E-book Chapt 13 Pgs 571-573, 575-577 and Chapt 20 Pgs 932-935 Complete 3D Tutorial Blood Supply to the Brain Complete Labeling Exercise-Ventricles View Blood Supply PPT View Circle of Willis (whiteboard) video View Blood Supply Audio Lecture Complete Circle of Willis Exercise Complete Assignment 3: Make It!” Complete Quiz
45		Module 9: Objectives Define nerve, ganglion and plexus. Name the 12 pairs of cranial nerves and explain the functions associated with each.   Name the 31 pairs of spinal nerves and understand their sensory and motor components. Module 9: Assignments Read E-book Chapt 13 Pgs 578-589 Complete Cranial Nerve Exercise Review Cranial, Spinal and Plexus Charts Review Cranial Nerve Pic Complete Assignment 3 Review Cranial Nerves-Kim’s Mnemonic Review Sensory, Motor or Both Complete DB Complete Quiz
10		Module 10: Objectives List the structures in and around the ear and describe the auditory pathway. List the structures in and around the eye and describe the visual pathway. Module 10: Assignments Read E-book Chapt 14 Pgs 608-611, 616-620 & 628-629 View “Images of the Ear and Eye” Complete Quiz
45		Module 11: Objectives Describe the basic functions of the autonomic nervous system.   Differentiate between the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions of the autonomic  nervous system.   Module 11: Assignments Read E-book Chapt 15 Pgs 657-660 & 689 View “Divisions of the ANS-Simplified Explanation” View both ANS videos Complete Assignment 4 Complete DB Complete Quiz
0		Module 12: Objectives List the major sections of the neurological exam   Explain the connection between location and function in the nervous system   List the causes of neurological deficits   Module 12: Assignments Read E-book Chapt Review Pgs 651-652 (including 14.1-14.3) View Neuro Exam Video View Brain Dissection Video View Unfixed Brain Video THERE IS NO QUIZ THIS WEEK
200		Final Evaluation

500		Total Points

Equivalent Courses:
None

Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None

Course-Specific Placement Test: None
Course Aligned with ARW/IRW Pairing: NA

Mandatory Department Assessment Measures:
See attached syllabus for the assessment measures

Course Type:
Program Requirement- Offering designed to meet the learning needs of students in a specific GRCC program.
Course Format:
Lecture - 1:1
Total Lecture Hours Per Week: 3
People Soft Course ID Number: 105080
Course CIP Code: 51.0903
Maximum Course Enrollment: 6
General Room Request: None

School: School of Health & Exercise Science
Department: Allied Health
Discipline: NDT
First Term Valid: Fall 2020 (8/1/2020)
1st Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Name of Course Author:
Heather Klare

Faculty Credential Requirements:
Certification/License Requirement (list below), Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details:
R.EEG-T Registered Electroencephalographic Technologist
Employed by EPiC Consortium’s Host College for EEG, Lansing Community College.

Course Review & Revision Year: 2025-2026