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Fundementals of neurophysiology and neuropsychology in motor control and motor learning [IEPR1024]
[45h+0h exercises] 5 credits

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Teacher(s):

Marcus Missal, Etienne Olivier

Language:

French

Level:

First cycle

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Aims

- To study the normal function of the sensory systems, especially the visual and somatosensory systems.
- To study the neurophysiological mechanisms responsible for controlling movements, from the simple reflexes to the most sophisticated voluntary hand movements.
- To investigate the neural basis of learning and memory.
- To provide the basic knowledge for further advanced Neuroscience courses.

Main themes

- Introduction to the most important techniques in Neurosciences: recordings, reversible lesions, transcranial magnetic stimulation, functional brain imaging¿
- Receptors and transduction mechanisms
- Central processing of sensory informations: vision, tactile, pain, proprioception and balance.
- Motor control: spinal reflexes, muscle tone, posture, corticospinal system, motor cortical areas, basal ganglia, cerebellum, voluntary movements, locomotion, motor coordination¿
- Sensori-motor integration; role of the posterior parietal cortex in movement control.
- Distinct forms of learning and memory.

Content and teaching methods

- Introduction to the most important techniques in Neurosciences: recordings, reversible lesions, transcranial magnetic stimulation, functional brain imaging¿
- Receptors and transduction mechanisms
- Central processing of sensory informations: vision, tactile, pain, proprioception and balance.
- Motor control: spinal reflexes, muscle tone, posture, corticospinal system, motor cortical areas, basal ganglia, cerebellum, voluntary movements, locomotion, motor coordination¿
- Sensori-motor integration; role of the posterior parietal cortex in movement control.
- Distinct forms of learning and memory.

Other credits in programs

EDPH13BA

Troisième année de bachelier en sciences de la motricité

(5 credits)

Mandatory

EDPH1PM

Année d'études préparatoire au master en sciences de la motricité, orientation éducation physique (60 & 120)

(5 credits)

Mandatory

ELEC22

Deuxième année du programme conduisant au grade d'ingénieur civil électricien

(5 credits)

FSA13BA

Troisième année de bachelier en sciences de l'ingénieur, orientation ingénieur civil

(5 credits)

KINE12BA

Deuxième année de bachelier en kinésithérapie et réadaptation

(5 credits)

Mandatory

KINE1PM

Année d'études préparatoires au master en kinésithérapie et réadaptation (60) et au master en sciences de la motricité, orientation générale (120)

(5 credits)

Mandatory



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