Thread: question about neuroscience

should i memorize the tracks in neuro?

Oh hell yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That is just about one of the most important things you can learn for now and in the future (well as far into the future as I've gotten).

Blood supply is important too. And I'd definitely recommend having a good knowledge of where nerves exit and enter from.

Originally Posted by SGU06

should i memorize the tracks in neuro?

...yes....

okay wait i asked my question incorrectly

what i wanted to ask was should i memorize the route of the tracks?

Knowing what crosses where will make it easy to identify what occurs in a lesion at a particular level.

know where it crosses, know the general route a tract takes (where it starts, crosses, where it synapse to a second or third neuron, and of course where it ends up)

Not knowing the tracts is like trying to build a house without a soft foundation.

Originally Posted by basupran

Not knowing the tracts is like trying to build a house without a soft foundation.

are you on drugs?

Originally Posted by SGU06

okay wait i asked my question incorrectly

what i wanted to ask was should i memorize the route of the tracks?

Do some Kaplan questions or something... it will help you focus on what you need to know.

Not for SGU's exams. SGU's exams are a lot more specific based on my USMLE prep from Kaplan Q Bank and USMLEWorld e.g. you don't need to know the origins, etc. of the tracts.