Systems

General Principles of Foundational Science (5%–10%)

Nervous System & Special Senses (90%–95%)

• Embryonic development, fetal maturation, and perinatal changes
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• Organ structure and function
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• Brain stem
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• Brain
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• Sensory systems
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• Motor systems
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• Autonomic nervous system
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• Peripheral nerves
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• Cell/tissue structure and function
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• Repair, regeneration, and changes associated with stage of life
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• Infectious, immunologic, and inflammatory disorders
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• Neoplasms (cerebral, spinal, and peripheral)
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• Cerebrovascular disease
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• Disorders relating to the spine, spinal cord, and spinal nerve roots
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• Cranial and peripheral nerve disorders
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• Neurologic pain syndromes
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• Degenerative disorders/amnestic syndromes
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• Global cerebral dysfunction
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• Neuromuscular disorders
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• Movement disorders
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• Paroxysmal disorders
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• Sleep disorders
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• Traumatic and mechanical disorders and disorders of increased intracranial pressure
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• Congenital disorders

Endocrine System (1%–5%)

Multisystem Processes & Disorders (1%–5%)

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