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APPLIED NEUROANATOMY FOR ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

OCCTHER 640
Course Description

Overview of neuroanatomical structures relevant for students in allied health professional training who work with clinical populations. The anatomical regions deemed most significant to practice, given current understandings of the brain and its function, will be explored. The primary focus is on the anatomical regions, neurophysiology, and resultant observable phenomenology related to human function as well as practical clinical application and current research findings.

Prerequisties

Graduate/professional standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

3

Offered

Fall

Grade Point Average
3.99

0.48% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

No change from Historical

A Rate
97.06%

0.01% from Historical

Class Size
34

0.42% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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