BEMC Sun. Feb 2nd - Tue. Feb 4th, 2025 - Plano, TX

Class Hours:

Registration: 8:30 a.m. First day

Class: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Last Day: 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Times are subject to change.

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** If you wear contact lenses, please bring your glasses to this class so techniques can effectively be practiced.

Class Description:

In this class, we will cover numerous approaches and techniques for the eyes, the intracranial Meninges, as well as techniques for CSF in three different compartments of the cranium, including the glymphatic pathways and the cisterns.

Class Preparation:

Be sure you understand the following words and, as applicable, know precisely where these structures are located in the body:

- Meninges of the cranium, dural attachments, falx cerebri (cerebral falx), falx cerebelli (cerebellar falx), tentorium cerebelli

- CSF, arachnoid villi, choroid plexi, brain cisterns

- Main structures of the eye: bony framework of the eye (bones surrounding the eyes), conjunctiva, the 5 layers of the cornea, lens and attachments (suspensory ligaments/zonular fibers), equator of the lens (capsule, lens epithelium, cortex, nucleus), pupil, iris, anterior & posterior chambers, aqueous humor, vitreous humor, iridocorneal angle, ciliary processes and body, cavernous sinus, scleral venous sinus, Schlemm’s canal, ora serrata, choroid, sclera, retina layers, pigmented epithelium, blind spot (optic disc), central retinal artery and vein, superior/inferior temporal/nasal arterioles and venules, superior/inferior macular arterioles and venules, optic nerve, macula, fovea, cones & rods photoreceptors, ganglions cells, bipolar layer, amacrine cells, horizontal cells, other retinal cells, subarachnoid spaces (SAS).

Look for the word “Eye” in the index of your anatomy book (Netter, Clemente, Thieme, etc.). You will have a few pages. Be familiar with the eye structures from each of these pages.

In "Netter's Atlas of Human Neuroscience" for example, information related to the eye can be found on pages 233-239 in the first edition (pages 346-356 in the second edition).

Resources

You can prepare for this class by reading the work of Beryl Arbuckle, DO, on the Meninges, including her wonderful dural maps:

"The selected writings of Beryl E. Arbuckle, D.O., F.A.C.O.P"  by Beryl E Arbuckle.   Published by the National Osteopathic Institute and Cerebral Palsy Foundation (1977).

Attire/Supplies:

Bring comfortable, loose-fitting clothes. Some of these approaches require touching exposed skin, we encourage you to bring a bath towel, lab clothes, and appropriate undergarments so that you are comfortable.

Short fingernails are required for some techniques.

Due to the potential chemical sensitivities of your classmates, please refrain from wearing perfumes or oils to class.

Cancellation Policy:

Tuition Transfer: The tuition is fully transferable up to 30 days before the start of the class.

Within 14 days, a $200 administrative fee will apply

Within seven (7) days, there is no refund of the deposit.

Tuition Refund: Tuition refund requests must be made in writing. Emails are acceptable. Tuition is fully refundable up to 30 days before the start of the class, after which your tuition is non-refundable. In case of an emergency, any requests for a refund later than 30 days before class starts will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Seats are limited. Reserve today: 480-999-0808 or [email protected] 

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