Courseware
(Ordered by Subject Matter)

Autonomic Nervous System

Canine Autonomic Pathways
This Canine Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) web site focuses on visceral efferent pathways that innervate smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and glands in the dog. The web site presents ANS information in three sections: General Features of the ANS, Sympathetic Pathways, and Parasympathetic Pathways.
Title:   Canine Autonomic Pathways
Author:   T.F.Fletcher
Audience:   First-year veterinary students studying gross anatomy.
Software:   A web site that may be viewed on-line or downloaded
History:   Released Oct. 2002
Restrictions:   None for educational use (recent browser required).


Autonomic Pharmacology
Autonomic Pharmacology presents a summary of autonomic neuroanatomy and sympathetic and parasympathetic functions. Nicotinic and muscarinic types of cholinergic synpases are discussed. Neurotransmitter synthesis and breakdown, neurotransmitter receptors, and drug sensitive sites within synapses are covered. Finally, the adrenal medulla is discussed.
Title:   Autonomic Pharmacology Lecture
Author:   D.R. Brown
Audience:   Second-year veterinary students studying neuropharmacology.
Software:    A PDF document of a PowerPoint lecture (31 slides)
History:   Released Dec. 1998
Restrictions:   None for educational use.


Adrenergic Drugs
Adrenergic Drugs, agonists and antagonists, are presented. Types of adrenergic receptors along with their distribution in the body and associated G proteins are discussed. Adrenergic receptor regulation and a comparison of adrenergic agionists and their modes of action are discussed. Then, cardiovascular and other effects of nor-epinephrine are covered. Finally, effects of various adrenergic agonists and respective clinical uses are presented.
Title:   Adrenergic Drugs Lecture
Author:   D.R. Brown
Audience:   Second-year veterinary students studying neuropharmacology.
Software:  A PDF document of a PowerPoint lecture (36 slides)
History:   Released Dec. 1998
Restrictions:   None for educational use.


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Brain

Brain Gross Anatomy
The Brain Gross Anatomy web site presents brain neuroanatomy for veterinary students. Brain regions and regional components visible without magnification are shown in assorted intact or dissected horse, cow, sheep, dog, and cat brains. Brain regions and brain components per region are listed in anatomical order, with navigation links and links to view popup images. Each image presents a particular surfaces of an intact or dissected brain, and the image has an associated caption and labels that can be toggled on/off. In addition to text links, pages display image icons representing links to addtional images per page.
Title:   Brain Gross Anatomy
Author:   T.F.Fletcher
Audience:   First-year veterinary students studying neurobiology.
Software:   A web site that may be viewed on-line or downloaded
History:   Released Jan. 2003
Restrictions:   None for educational use (recent browser required).


Canine Brain Atlas
Canine Brain Atlas presents neuroanatomy of the canine brain as seen in 16 transverse sections through a brain (sections are stained with luxol fast blue and cresyl violet). The information labeled in each section is approximately what veterinary students are expected to know in order to successfully complete CVM 6120, Veterinary Neurobiology. Students may click a label to see a brain structure indicated, or they may mouse-over brain structures to see respective labels highlighted. An index screen showing small images of all sections may be used for navigation.
Title:   Canine Brain Atlas
Author:   T.F.Fletcher
Audience:   First-year veterinary students studying neurobiology.
Software:   A web site that may be viewed on-line or downloaded
History:   Released Feb. 2001
Restrictions:   None for educational use (recent browser required).


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Spinal Cord


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Peripheral Nerves


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Nervous System in General

Neurohistology ATLAS
The Neurohistology ATLAS web-site is intended to be used for self-study by veterinary students studying neurobiology (CVM 6120) at the University of Minnesota. The site presents a variety of neurohistology images with captions, all images are linked by Previous/Next buttons. To facilitate navigation, an associated Image Catalog provides two-way links between large images and small image buttons. Neurohistology images are grouped into five categories: Neuron & Synapse; Neuroglia & Myelin; Central Nervous System; Peripheral Nervous System; and Meninges.
Title:   Neurohistology ATLAS
Author:   T.F.Fletcher
Audience:   First-year veterinary students studying neurobiology.
Software:   A web site that may be viewed on-line or downloaded.
History:   Released Jan 2004.
Restrictions:   None for educational use (tested for recent IE & Safari browsers).


MetaNeuron
The MetaNeuron is a computer program that models the basic electrical properties of neurons and axons. Different aspects of neuronal behavior are highlighted in five lessons. The first two lessons, Membrane Potential and Membrane Time Constant, illustrate the passive properties of neuronal membranes. The third and fourth lessons, Axon Action Potential and Axon Voltage Clamp, demonstrate how voltage- and time-dependent ionic conductances result in the generation of the action potential in the axon. The fifth lesson, Synaptic Potential and Current, illustrates how synaptic potentials are generated through the activation of ionotropic neurotransmitter receptors.
Title:   MetaNeuron (Link to the MetaNeuron Home Page)
Author:   Eric A. Newman
Audience:   Beginning neuroscience students.
Software:   A computer program that can be downloaded.
History:   ©2002 All Rights Reserved.
Restrictions:   Only for the Windows platform.


Neurohistology Lecture
Neurohistology Lecture is a PDF document that was used by faculty teaching Veterinary Neurobiology (CVM 6120). The document contains pertinent lecture notes (that students purchase) and unlabeled images that faculty describe during lecture. Topics include: neuron cytololgy and variety, glial cells and myelin sheaths, and differences between central and peripheral nerovus tissue.
Title:   Neurohistology I
Author:   A.J. Beitz and T.F.Fletcher
Audience:   First-year veterinary students studying neurobiology.
Software:   A PDF document containing notes and images (27 pages)
History:   Released Jan. 2000
Restrictions:   None for educational use.


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Special Senses


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