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Brain Maps & the Somatosensory System
A 1-credit course exploring brain maps and the somatosensory system, helping clinicians understand how sensory input is organized, processed, and applied in neurological assessment.
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Course Description
Understanding how the brain processes sensory information is essential for clinicians working with neurological dysfunction. In this session, David Traster explores the organization of brain maps and the critical role of the somatosensory system in shaping perception, movement, and neurological performance. Participants will examine how tactile and proprioceptive signals travel from peripheral receptors to cortical processing areas and how these signals are represented across the brain’s sensory maps. The lecture highlights how these maps influence motor control, balance, spatial awareness, and higher neurological functions. By understanding the organization of somatosensory pathways and cortical representation, clinicians gain deeper insight into why patients present with specific neurological patterns. This course provides a framework for integrating sensory mapping concepts into neurological examinations, helping practitioners sharpen diagnostic reasoning and improve their ability to interpret sensory findings in complex patient presentations.
What you’ll learn:
- Understand how the somatosensory system transmits tactile and proprioceptive information to the brain.
- Recognize how cortical sensory maps organize and represent body regions.
- Identify relationships between sensory processing and motor control.
- Interpret how somatosensory disruptions influence neurological performance and patient symptoms.
- Apply brain mapping principles to enhance neurological examination strategies.
Components
Educational Syllabus
- Topic 1 – Foundations of Brain Mapping
- An introduction to how clinicians use functional brain maps to understand neurological organization, regional specialization, and patient presentation.
- Topic 2 – Organization of the Somatosensory System
- Explore how tactile, proprioceptive, and sensory information travels through peripheral pathways to cortical processing centers.
- Topic 3 – Cortical Representation of Sensory Input
- Examine how the brain organizes sensory input across cortical maps and how these maps influence perception and motor output.
- Topic 4 – Somatosensory Integration and Brain Function
- Understand how sensory signals interact with motor systems, cerebellar processing, and higher cortical networks to shape neurological performance.
- Topic 5 – Clinical Implications of Sensory Mapping
- Learn how disruptions in somatosensory processing may influence balance, movement, perception, and neurological symptoms.
- Topic 6 – Applying Brain Maps in Clinical Assessment
- Discover how clinicians can use knowledge of sensory maps to refine neurological examinations and guide targeted rehabilitation strategies.
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Brain Maps & the Somatosensory System
A 1-credit course exploring brain maps and the somatosensory system, helping clinicians understand how sensory input is organized, processed, and applied in neurological assessment.
$
$
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$
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