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* Identify cell types in the brain and spinal cord, including functional neurons and parenchymal cells.
* Describe the functions of microglia, macroglia (astrocytes and oligodendrocytes), ependymal cells, and tanycytes.
* Understand the myelination process by Schwann cells in the PNS and oligodendrocytes in the CNS.
* Differentiate between neuron types: apolar, pseudounipolar, bipolar, and multipolar.
* Recognize the role of astrocytes in astrogliosis and scar formation in injured brain tissue.
* Explain anterograde and retrograde movement within neurons, distinguishing between fast and slow anterograde movements
Instructor
Adam Jones MD
Dr. Adam Lee Jones M.D., MSc, BSc (Hons), PgCert, FHEA is a doctor from the United Kingdom. In addition to his clinical practice, he is a medical lecturer at Cardiff University and an anatomy demonstrator at Birmingham University. Dr. Jones is an aspiring otolaryngologist with a strong interest in anatomy, medical sciences, and public health. He enjoys teaching and utilizing animated medical illustrations to teach.
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