ILOs
- Describe the changes in the brain that occur during adolescence
- Describe key behavioural changes that occur during adolescence and relate these to change in brain structure and function
- Understand how these change impact the healthcare needs of children and young adults
- Understand this before we proceed...
- Reminder of basic lobar neuroanatomy
- Reminder of the different functions of the brain
- Reminder of grey mater and white mater
- So, during age 5 onwards, what anatomical changes are happening?
- Imaging showing these changes...
- What is pruning?
- Which areas of the brain mature later?
- What are the changes in the brain reflecting?
- Reminder of the basal ganglia and related structures
- Reminder of the limbic system
- How does the basal ganglia change during development?
- Is there a difference between this development in boys vs girls?
- How do the neurotransmitters change in the brain?
- Summary till now...