Medical Physiology Koc University

Overview

However, since the animals are usually anaesthetized or decerebrated in these experiments, and since such reduction processes are known to alter the synaptic interactions, it is not possible to directly apply these findings to human subjects. The Medical Physiology programme is offered by Koc University.

Therefore, details of the synaptic interactions between sensory or cortical afferents and motoneurons, the process of feed-back from the peripheral receptors to the motoneurons, the pathways used in these processes, and conditions where such synaptic interactions are modulated are still unknown in human subjects. 

Because of the fact that we do not yet understand the functions of the neuromuscular system in human subjects, we cannot develop knowledge based methods for diagnosing and treating neuromuscular dysfunctions. The main aim of this project therefore is to investigate some of the functions of the human neuromuscular system.

Key Features

• Discover the EMG interference in EEG;

• Discover the functions of the Renshaw circuitry in human motor control;

• Discover the physiology of the vibration induced reflex responses;

• Investigate the cortically evoked silent period using frequency analysis;

• Study the ALS effect on motor neurons of humans and experimental animals.