Medical Neuroscience is a multidisciplinary course that is organized jointly by Neurology and Neuropathology, with assistance from the departments and/or divisions of Cell Biology, Physiology, Psychiatry, Neuroradiology, Internal Medicine, and Neuroscience.  Emphasis is placed on applying basic anatomical and physiological principles to problems in neuropathology and clinical neurology.  The course is divided into three blocks.  The first block applies the principles of cellular excitability learned in Medical Physiology to the specialized cells of the nervous system and their synaptic connections.  The second block covers neuroanatomy and relevant clinical correlations, and is supplemented by small-group neuroanatomical demonstrations and neuroanatomy review sessions.  The third block surveys sensory, motor, and cognitive systems and introduces the clinical neurological exam, providing an opportunity to incorporate the neurological exam into the physical examination learned in the Academic Colleges. 

The Medical Physiology course examines the physiological function and regulation of major organ systems and their components in the human body.  Topics include membranes and transport mechanisms; skeletal, cardiac and smooth muscle; and the cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, gastrointestinal, and endocrine systems.  Instruction is composed of lectures, problem-solving and case-study sessions, and clinical correlation sessions taught by practicing physicians.  The course emphasizes mechanistic and integrative functions of normal physiology and explores abnormal function that occurs in many human diseases.