Foundations in Neuroscience II

[0.50] credits · Undergraduate

This course will emphasize general principles of the function and organization of the peripheral nervous system, providing both an in-depth view of the subject and a foundation for advanced courses. Topics will include the physical and chemical bases for sensory transduction in the periphery; anatomy and physiology of sensory and motor systems; peripheral gain; sensory and motor pathways; the neuroscience of movement sense, plasticity and adaptation. By the end of this course, students will appreciate the complexities of the peripheral nervous system. This will lay the foundation for further integrative topics on the inter-relationship of the whole system and its functional outcomes.