Week 8 · August 3 to 6, 2026
Spinal Cord, Peripheral and Cranial Nerves
The final week completes the nervous system: the spinal cord, the peripheral and cranial nerves, and the plexuses, then closes with a cumulative review and the final exams.
Your week at a glance
Four days to the finish.
The last week breaks the usual rhythm. It completes the nervous system and closes with the cumulative exams.
Monday
Spinal Cord and Lab Exam 7
Spinal cord and spinal nerves in lecture and lab. Lab Exam 7, covering Week 7, in the afternoon.
Tuesday
Peripheral Nerves and Plexuses
Peripheral nerves and the brachial, lumbar, and sacral plexuses.
Wednesday
Integration and Review
Cranial nerves, the autonomic nervous system, and a cumulative course review.
Thursday
Cumulative Exams
The Cumulative Lab Exam, then the Cumulative Lecture Exam. The last day of the term.
Study this week
Seven pages to work through.
These are your concept pages for the final week: the spinal cord, the peripheral and cranial nerves, the plexuses, and the nervous system pages that tighten it all together.
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01
The Spinal Cord
The spinal cord, its external anatomy, and its internal organization.
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The Peripheral Nervous System
Nerve structure, the spinal nerves, and the rami.
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03
The Cranial Nerves
The twelve cranial nerves, their functions, and their foramina.
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The Nerve Plexuses
The cervical, brachial, lumbar, and sacral plexuses.
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The Autonomic Nervous System
The sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions and their pathways.
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06
Nervous Tissue
Neurons, neuroglia, and the organization of nervous tissue.
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07
Neuronal Integration
Gray and white matter, nuclei, tracts, and reflex structures.
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Lab Sprint
Week 8 Lab Sprints
The spinal cord, the nerve plexuses, and the twelve cranial nerves.
Open lab sprint
The finish line
The course ends with cumulative exams.
Wednesday. The whole course comes together in a cumulative review covering every module from Week 1 onward.
Thursday, August 6. The term closes with the Cumulative Lab Exam, followed by the Cumulative Lecture Exam. This is the last day of the course.
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Closing out the term.
Cumulative exams · Thursday, August 6
The term ends with the Cumulative Lab Exam and the Cumulative Lecture Exam. The cumulative lecture exam is the only lecture exam of the course.
You made it
Eight weeks of anatomy is a real accomplishment. Walk into the cumulative review on Wednesday ready, and finish strong.