Having
decided to do a course on nerves we also felt it was important to look
at here they were coming from and where they were going - but we know
this would be too much for the 3-day Know Your Nerves
course. So we have prepared a separate 2 day Know Your Neuroanatomy, to
wet your palate for the amazing study of neuroscience. Now, be aware,
this is an endless subject that really, we still know relatively little
about but what we do discover just gets more and more interesting.
So
this course will give you a whistlestop tour of the functions that go
on in different parts of the brain, how different sections are
connected and how information travels between them.
We
will also have a look at how the brain manages some of its functions -
from movement, to chemical control of the body, to maintiaining
homeostasis, to the stress and even emotional response.
What do we know about the all important little chemicals inside the brain called neurotransmitters and how they function?
So
much of what we know has also come from what we learn when things go
wrong so there will be tales and stories as well as hard core
anatomical nomenclature!
We will spend some time on the
second afternoon looking at real specimens in the dissection lab so we
can really understand the gross structure of the system.
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 also 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.
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