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Theme 1: Muscle, Neuromuscular Junction, Nerve

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Part 4 / Medical Foundation 4 / Neuroscience
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Part 4 Medical Foundation 4 Neuroscience
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Part 4

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  • Discuss the microscopic structure of muscle and the process of muscle contraction/relaxation.
  • Recognize the major milestones for gross motor development.
  • Differentiate inflammatory myopathies, metabolic myopathies, congenital structural myopathies, and dystrophies.
  • Identify the anatomy and describe the physiology of the neuromuscular junction.
  • Recognize the presentation and articulate the management of neuromuscular junction disorders.
  • Discuss the following electrophysiological concepts surrounding excitable cells: 1) resting potentials, 2) post-synaptic potentials, 3) action potential generation and propagation in unmyelinated and myelinated neurons.
  • Explain the consequences of nerve trauma.
  • Explain the clinical presentation and pathophysiology of length dependant neuropathies.
  • Describe how to perform an appropriate examination of sensation.
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