Developmental Neuroscience

3 credits · Undergraduate

This course presents the fundamentals of development in complex and simple nervous systems. Cell differentiation, pattern regulation, proliferation, migration, and circuit development are discussed. Special attention is given to later developmental events such as neuronal growth cones, cell death, growth factors, neuron-target interactions, and synapse formation. PREREQUISITES: PSYO 2000.03/NESC 2000.03, and PSYO 2470.03/NESC 2470.03 and PSYO 2570.03/NESC 2570.03 CROSSLISTED: NESC 3270.03 FORMATS: Lecture