PT 851 Neuroscience for Physical Therapy
This course presents the detailed study of the central, peripheral, and autonomic human nervous systems.
Offered
Fall
Outcomes
- Recognize anatomical features and the vascular supply of the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems.
- Discuss the neurophysiology of the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems.
- Identify the major ascending and descending neural pathways.
- Compare the functional roles of structures and regions of the peripheral, central, and autonomic nervous systems.
- Perform a physical therapy evaluation of nervous system function, including cranial nerve testing.
- Predict the implications of damage to specific regions in the nervous system.
- Determine location of neural involvement given a patient's/client’s clinical signs and symptoms.
- Discuss functions of the nervous system and implications for motor control theory.