Neural Engineering detailed syllabus for Biomedical Engineering (BME) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the BME students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Biomedical Engineering 5th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit BME 5th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Professional Elective-I scheme and its subjects refer to BME Professional Elective-I syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of neural engineering is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
BASICS OF NEURON STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS
Nervous system development. Trophic factors, extra cellular matrix components in nervous system development. Neuron: structure – function – classification. Glial cells – myelination. Neurotransmitter – types and functions. Synapses – Transport of materials and impulse in neurons.
Unit II
BRAIN, BRAIN STEM AND SPINAL CORD
Brain: structures – lobes – functional areas. Brain stem: structures – functional areas. Spinal cord: structure – functions. Concepts of nuclei – sensory and motor Tracts – Reticular formation. Blood supply to Brain and spinal cord.
Unit III
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Unit IV
NEUROPHYSIOLOGY & NEURORADIOLOGY
Physiology of nerve conduction. Peripheral nerves – structure & Functions. Synaptic transmission and cellular signaling of Neurons. Electrical activity of the Brain and recording of brain waves. Evoked potentials. Visualization of nervous system. Neuromotor-machine interface: human voluntary motor control system.
Unit V
NERVE RECONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION
Neural plasticity; Neurological dysfunctions – Regeneration of the peripheral nervous system. Neural tissue engineering; Nerve graft; Drug delivery system in CNS. Rehabilitation: Mechanisms for Neuromotor rehabilitation; Robotics and virtual reality in physical therapy; Transcranial magnetic stimulation
Course Outcomes:
On successful completion of this course, the student will be able to
- Explain the basic structure and functions of human nervous system.
- Understand diseases and degeneration related to nervous system.
- Analyze visualization and radiological assessment of nervous system.
- Apply neural tissue engineering for rehabilitation.
- Discuss about Regeneration of nervous system.
Text Books:
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Reference Books:
- W. Mark Saltzman, “Tissue Engineering – Engineering principles for design of replacement organs and tissue’’, Oxford University Press Inc New York, 2004.
- Park J.B., “ACS Biomaterials Science and Engineering”, Plenum Press, 2014. Saunders, 2006.
For detailed syllabus of all the other subjects of Biomedical Engineering 5th Sem, visit BME 5th Sem subject syllabuses for 2021 regulation.
For all Biomedical Engineering results, visit Anna University BME all semester results direct link.