This is a 5-unit course which focuses on the physiological concepts and basic anatomical facts necessary in the future nursing courses. Deep understanding of the various concepts of this course will help in preparing you, as future nursing students, for more complex topics that you will encounter in your future courses. This course will run for 14 weeks starting from September 9, 2022 and will end on December 16, 2022.
Please refer to this study guide on the structure and functions of the nervous system for this session. This contains the study objectives, topic guide and some links to supplementary videos on certain subtopics. This also contains the study activities for this module. The study activities, however, will have separate threads where you can submit your answers/discussions.
There will be a separate forum where you can ask questions related to this module. Anyone can answer in this forum.
On October 7 from 11:00 to 12:00 nn, there will be a plenary meeting via Zoom for any questions or clarifications. The link will be in another thread in this website.
Good luck!
Please refer to this study guide on the somatic and special senses of the nervous system for this session. This contains the study objectives and topic guide. This also contains the study activities for this module. The study activities, however, will have separate threads where you can submit your answers/discussions.
Below is the Zoom link for the plenary meeting for consultation on October 7, from 11:00 am to 12:00 nn.
Josephine Aldaba is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: N-3 Week 5 plenary session
Time: Oct 7, 2022 11:00 AM Singapore
Join Zoom Meeting
https://up-edu.zoom.us/j/96590122146
Meeting ID: 965 9012 2146
Passcode: 30074095
Accomplish the attached laboratory worksheet.
Please accomplish all the activities in the worksheet. For Activity 8.3, you can choose someone in your household as your partner. If there is no one in the household to be your partner, you can watch these videos to serve as basis for your answers. There are also alternatives to some of the materials used in the activity. If you do not have a reflex hammer, you may also use the diaphragm of your stethoscope.
Patellar reflex
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ll8r5i0eaT8
Achilles tendon reflex
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTQcbhoeJ1Q
Corneal reflex
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49nnrBwCoYs
or
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aM0ipmW3ikc
Gag reflex
https://www.kaltura.com/index.php/extwidget/preview/partner_id/816122/uiconf_id/44640261/entry_id/0_8oeftziy/embed/dynamic?