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Aug 31, 2025
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Fall 2025 Health Sciences Catalog
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HAY 500 - Neuroscience for Physical Therapy
Presents an integrated approach to the general principles of organization and function of the autonomic, peripheral and central nervous system. Presents principles in a systems approach to neuroscience. Follows the anatomy of a system, its physiology, pathophysiology and clinical relevance to the physical therapist. Introduces clinical topics as they relate to neuroscience including neurological testing; control of posture and balance; pain; muscle tone and spasticity; feedback versus feedforward control; reflex versus voluntary control; control of reaching and locomotion; perception and learning. Engages students in discussions identifying variant and invariant characteristics from one system to another and how systems work.
4 credits
Prerequisite(s): First Year Summer Courses
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