A lecture, laboratory and discussion course on the scientific study of the nervous system. Topics covered include a history of the field; nerve and glial cell physiology; the evolution of neurotransmission, learning, and memory, especially relating to sensitive periods; sexual differentiation of the nervous system; and nervous system disorders. Laboratory exercises focus on histological techniques, immunohistochemical localization of components of neuroendocrine systems, neuroanatomy and gene expression patterns in rodents, and stereotaxic surgery. Current articles from the primary literature, as well as those seminal to the field of neuroscience, are discussed. Prerequisites: BIOL 120 and BIOL 121. BIOL 372 preferred. J-term or Summer sessions.
Grade Basis: Letter Grade
Credits: 4.0
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