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At the successful completion of the course, participants should be able to:

• List the main arteries that are important for blood flow to the brain
• Recognize the parts of the central nervous system and their function
• Identify the cerebral lobes and their function
• Recognize the parts of the brain stem and their function
• Recognize the importance of the cerebellum
• Identify the cranial nerves involved in speech, hearing and swallowing
   

Patrick McCaffrey, Ph.D went through national school in Killavullen, Ireland and secondary school in Mallow, and Tullow, Co Carlow, but did his university work in the USA. Patrick's bachelor's degree is from Curry College in Massachusetts (1969); his master's is from Montclair State in New Jersey (1971), and his doctorate is from Ohio University (1975). Patrick is Professor/Coordinator, Speech Pathology Graduate Program California State University, Chico.

Suzanne B. Miller Ph.D. C.C.C. SLP/A
Glenn Eicholtz, M.A., C.C.C. SLP

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• 1: Directions for Taking the Course, Lesson
• 2: The Central Nervous System, Lesson
  • 2.1: Central Nervous System Components, Lesson
  • 2.2: Peripheral Nervous System, Lesson
  • 2.3: Autonomic Nervous System, Lesson
  • 2.4: Review Questions, Questions
• 3: General Description of the Central Nervous System, Lesson
  • 3.1: The Cortex, Lesson
  • 3.2: The Subcortical Structures, Lesson
  • 3.3: The Brain Stem, Lesson
  • 3.4: The Spinal Cord, Lesson
  • 3.5: Review Questions, Questions
• 4: The Meninges and Cerebrospinal Fluid, Lesson
  • 4.1: The Meninges, Lesson
  • 4.2: Cerebrospinal Fluid, Lesson
  • 4.3: Review Questions, Questions
• 5: Cerebral Lobes, Cerebral Cortex, and Brodmann's Areas, Lesson
  • 5.1: The Cerebral Lobes, Lesson
  • 5.2: The Cerebral Cortex, Lesson
  • 5.3: Brodmann's Classification System, Lesson
  • 5.4: The Homunculus, Lesson
  • 5.5: Review Questions, Questions
• 6: The Corpus Striatum, Rhinencephalon, Connecting Fibers, and Diencephalon, Lesson
  • 6.1: The Corpus Striatum, Lesson
  • 6.2: Review Questions, Questions
• 7: The Midbrain, Pons, Medulla, and Reticular Formation, Lesson
  • 7.1: The Midbrain (Mesencephalon), Lesson
  • 7.2: The Pons, Lesson
  • 7.3: The Medulla Oblongata, Lesson
  • 7.4: The Reticular Formation, Lesson
  • 7.5: Review Questions, Questions
• 8: The Cerebellum, Lesson
  • 8.1: Description, Lesson
  • 8.2: Importance of the Cerebellum, Lesson
  • 8.3: The Cerebellar Peduncles, Lesson
  • 8.4: Feedback Pathways, Lesson
  • 8.5: Cortical Input, Lesson
  • 8.6: Output from the Cerebellum, Lesson
  • 8.7: The Structure of the Feedback Loop for Motor Movement, Lesson
  • 8.8: The Vestibulospinal Tract, Lesson
  • 8.9: The Reticulospinal Tract, Lesson
  • 8.10: Review Questions, Questions
• 9: The Spinal Cord, Spinal Nerves, and the Autonomic Nervous System, Lesson
  • 9.1: The Spinal Cord, Lesson
  • 9.2: The Spinal Nerves, Lesson
  • 9.3: The Autonomic Nervous System, Lesson
  • 9.4: Review Questions, Questions
• 10: The Cranial Nerves, Lesson
  • 10.1: Cranial Nerves Involved in Smell and Vision, Lesson
  • 10.2: Cranial Nerves Involved in Speech, Hearing and Swallowing, Lesson
  • 10.3: The Six Cranial Nerves Involved in Speech and Swallowing, Lesson
  • 10.4: Stages of Deglutition, Lesson
  • 10.5: Mnemonic for the Cranial Nerves, Lesson
  • 10.6: Review Questions, Questions
• 11: Upper Motor Neuronal Tracts, Lesson
  • 11.1: The Pyramidal Tract, Lesson
  • 11.2: The Extrapyramidal Tract, Lesson
  • 11.3: Review Questions, Questions
• 12: The Blood Supply, Lesson
  • 12.1: Subclavian Artery, Lesson
  • 12.2: The Internal Carotid, Lesson
  • 12.3: The Vertebral Artery, Lesson
  • 12.4: The Circle of Willis, Lesson
  • 12.5: Extraneural Factors Affecting the Blood Supply to the Brain, Lesson
  • 12.6: The Blood-Brain Barrier, Lesson
  • 12.7: Review Questions, Questions
• 13: Summary, Lesson
• 14: Course Assessment, Assessment
• 15: Course Evaluation, Assessment
• 16: Course Completion, Lesson