ASNB 602

Fundamentals of Neuroscience

Basics of cellular and systems neuroscience are taught through a combination of lectures, laboratories, and independent study. Lectures concurrent with ASNB 502 ; one added lecture hour each week covers advanced topics through recent article readings and discussion. Topics covered include: electrical potentials in the nervous system, synaptic transmission, somatosensory pathways, special senses (vision, hearing, balance, taste, and smell), eye movements, motor systems, and higher functions (languge, sleep and wakefulness, cognition, emotion and memory)

Units: 4.0