General organization of the nervous system; morpho-functional characteristics of neurons, nervous fibers and synapses.
Sensory systems: decoding, transduction, transmission and perception of sensory information; morpho-functional organization of somatosensory system (touch, temperature, pain, proprioception, balance and kinesthesia); thalamus-cortical system; the primary sensory cortex and associative sensory areas.
Motor systems: hierarchic organization of motor activities; movement organization at spinal, brainstem and cortical level; motor planning and action preparation; role of the cerebellum and basal ganglia in motor control; muscle tone and postural control.