Know Your Nerves |
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We
often ask what else people want to know about and recently the
repeatitive voices I was hearing were saying nerves... nerves..
nerves... so here we go... A 3 day course to start to familiarise you
with the names, pathways and patterns of innervation of skin and
muscles.
While 3 days is not
alot... we hope that our varied methods of presentation, interactive
approaches, audience participation, not to mention hands on in the lab,
will increase your knowledge in leaps and bounds and provide a solid
foundation of understanding.
 What this course offers:
2 days of theory looking at:
- the structure and function of neurons: what makes them fire, how they fire and what happens after they have fired
- the structure of nerves as they exit and enter the spinal cord
- the
names of the major peripheral nerves and the pathwway they take in the
body - what they go next to, under, over and through!
- what inforrmation they are bringing to the central nervouses system and from where
- what structures are innervated by the major nerves
- an
outline of the autonomic peripheral system and where these nerves run
especially the origin of parasympathetic supply and the sympathetic
chain
As well as that...
- 1
day in the lab looking at the gross anatomy of the nervous system from
the prosections available, where there is lots of time for informal
discussions and questions about all the things you are seeing, holding
(if you want to) and many of those things you've wondered about that we
may not have already covered
- Filling in your knowledge of this often missing piece of CAM training
This
course will have lecture time - which is quite informative and allows
you to get the information down, hear words and pronounciations (and
repeat them back so you know it too!), some exploratory time so you get
to understand how nerves can feel, and some time filling in and
consolidating what you are learning about
It will
test and challenge your knowledge to help you piece together what you
already know about while it expanding your understanding of the whole
system and filling in any gaps. Many past students have said it is
helpful to do a little review of the subject before they come.. Maybe
not as many actually have but if you can find the time it does make the
experience even more worthwhile!
Do I need it?
Hard
to say, if you have not studied nerves before then it will be a great
foundation for this topic. If you have, then consider the following
questions - how many can you answer with ease?
- What are the roots of the brachial plexus?
- Where does parasympathetic supply exit the CNS?
- What does the femoral nerve innervate?
- Which is the widest nerve in the body?
- What nerve may have been damaged in foot drop?
- What will happen in your hand if the ulnar nerve is damaged?
- Which muscle does the musculocutaneous nerve go through and what does it supply?
- What is the third main nerve supply to the lower limb that hasn't already been mentioned?
- How many of these have you been able to answer?
- How many of these would you like to be able to answer?
If
the difference between your answer to the last two questions is more
than 3 then you would probably enjoy this course and get a lot out of
it!
Should I do this?
Where
else can you get this unique mixture of (probably) new information,
taught in an accessible manner and made relevant to you. Where else
will you find this intensely practical, 3-d, hands on true
understanding of our anatomical brilliance? Taught with reference to
our work as CAM and health practitioners? With the opportunity to ask
as many questions as you like? You will take away a comprehensive
workbook and have future access to online versions of the same
course.
This course will be presented by Caroline Barrow and demonstrators from Kings College University. Please note the course is not affiliated to the university in any other way.
IT SOUNDS GREAT... SIGN ME UP!
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Albert Szent-Gyorgyi
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