Outline: 

• Brain Anatomy 
• Blood-Brain Barrier 
• Vascular Brain Anatomy 
• Glial Cells 
• Cerebral White Matter   
• Gray Matter 
• Motor Areas of Cerebral Cortex 
• Cranial Nerves and Medical Imaging 
• Brain bleeds and Strokes 
• Utility of CT and MRI for abnormal brain pathology and brain injuries 
• Different types of MRI studies utilized to identify and diagnose disease and injury in the brain 
• Endocrine System 
• Classification of Hormones 

Objectives: 

1. List the lobes of the brain. 
2. Understand the functions each lobe. 
3. Identify the protective covers (layers) of the brain. 
4. Explain the structure of the blood-brain barrier and its functions in reference to the brain.  
5. Define what the Circle of Willis and its four main parts. 
6. Recognize normal brain anatomy in CT and MRI images. 
7. Understand what cerebrospinal fluid is, its flow and how it works. 
8. Recognize abnormal pathology in CT and MRI as it relates to cerebrospinal fluid.  
9. Discuss what the Corpus Callosum is and its functions.  
10. Identify the where the Corpus Callosum is on CT and MRI images.  
11. List cells of the Peripheral and Central Nervous Systems 
12. Identify functions and association areas of the Cerebral Cortex. 
13. List the 12 cranial nerves and their sensory/motor functions.  
14. Explain the 4 types of hemorrhages of the head. 
15. Recognize the different types of hemorrhages in CT and MRI images. 
16. List the organs of the endocrine systems and their functions. 
17. Explain the relationships of different hormones.