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Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology

4-0-8 units · Undergraduate

Introduction to the structure and function of the nervous system. Emphasizes the cellular properties of neurons and other excitable cells. Includes the structure and biophysical properties of excitable cells, synaptic transmission, neurochemistry, neurodevelopment, integration of information in simple systems, and detection and information coding during sensory transduction.

Spring 2012 · Cellular Neurobiology

This course serves as an introduction to the structure and function of the nervous system. Emphasis is placed on the cellular properties of neurons and other excitable cells. Topics covered include the structure and biophysical properties of excitable cells, synaptic transmission, neurochemistry, neurodevelopment, and the integration of information in simple systems and the visual system.

Readings

  • [Squire] = Squire, L. R., D. Berg, et al. Fundamental Neuroscience . 3rd ed. Academic Press, 2008. ISBN: 9780123740199.
    Listed reading
  • [Kandel] = Kandel, Eric R., James H. Schwartz, and Thomas M. Jessell, eds. Principles of Neural Science . 4th ed. McGraw-Hill, Health Professions Division, 2000. ISBN: 9780838577011.
    Listed reading
  • [Nicholls] = Nicholls, John G. From Neuron to Brain . Sinauer Associates, 2011. ISBN: 9780878936090.
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  • SES #: 1 · TOPICS: Introduction to the Nervous System (Quinn) · READINGS: [Squire] Chapters 1 and 2, Chapter 3 up to p. 47.
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  • SES #: 2 · TOPICS: Membrane Channels and Signaling (Quinn) · READINGS: [Kandel] Chapter 6.
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  • SES #: 3 · TOPICS: Ionic Basis of the Resting Potential (Quinn) · READINGS: [Kandel] Chapter 7.
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  • SES #: 4 · TOPICS: Action Potential I (Quinn) · READINGS: [Nicholls] Chapter 4.
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  • SES #: 5 · TOPICS: Action Potential II (Quinn) · READINGS: [Kandel] Chapter 9.
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  • SES #: 6 · TOPICS: Neurons as Conductors: Propagation of the Action Potential (Quinn) · READINGS: [Squire] Chapter 5.
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  • SES #: 7 · TOPICS: Intro to Synaptic Transmission (Quinn) · READINGS: [Nicholls] Chapter 7.
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  • SES #: 8 · TOPICS: Mechanisms of Transmitter Release at Synapses (Quinn) · READINGS: [Squire] Chapter 8.
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  • SES #: 9 · TOPICS: Indirect Mechanisms of Synaptic Transmission (Quinn) · READINGS: [Kandel] Chapter 13.
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  • SES #: 10 · TOPICS: Biochemistry of Neurotransmitters, Receptors, and Second-messenger Systems (Quinn) · READINGS: [Squire] Chapters 9 and 10.
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  • SES #: 11 · TOPICS: Learning and Memory I (Quinn) · READINGS: [Kandel] Chapter 62.
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  • SES #: 12 · TOPICS: Learning and Memory II (Quinn) · READINGS: [Kandel] Chapter 63.
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  • SES #: 14 · TOPICS: Brain Structure and Genomics (Littleton) · READINGS: [Squire] Chapters 2 and 28.
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  • SES #: 15 · TOPICS: Nervous System Development I (Littleton) · READINGS: [Squire] Chapters 2 and 14.
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  • SES #: 16 · TOPICS: Nervous System Development II (Littleton) · READINGS: [Squire] Chapters 15 and 16.
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  • SES #: 17 · TOPICS: Axon Guidance (Littleton) · READINGS: [Squire] Chapter 17.
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  • SES #: 18 · TOPICS: Synapse Formation (Littleton) · READINGS: [Squire] Chapter 18.
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  • SES #: 19 · TOPICS: Fine-Tuning Synaptic Connections (Littleton) · READINGS: [Squire] Chapters 19 and 20.
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  • SES #: 20 · TOPICS: Vision I (Littleton) · READINGS: [Squire] Chapters 23 and 27.
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  • SES #: 21 · TOPICS: Vision II (Littleton) · READINGS: [Squire] Chapter 27.
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  • SES #: 22 · TOPICS: Hearing (Littleton) · READINGS: [Squire] Chapter 26.
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  • SES #: 23 · TOPICS: Olfaction and Other Sensory Systems (Littleton) · READINGS: [Squire] Chapter 24.
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  • SES #: 24 · TOPICS: Touch, Pain and Thermoreception (Littleton) · READINGS: [Squire] Chapter 25.
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  • SES #: 25 · TOPICS: Higher Order Cognitive Function and Disease (Littleton) · READINGS: [Squire] Chapters 51 and 52.
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  • SES #: 26 · TOPICS: Final Review (Littleton) · READINGS: [No Readings]
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  • Squire, L. R., D. Berg, et al. Fundamental Neuroscience . 3rd ed. Academic Press, 2008. ISBN: 9780123740199.
    Listed reading
  • Kandel, Eric R., James H. Schwartz, and Thomas M. Jessell, eds. Principles of Neural Science . 4th ed. McGraw-Hill, Health Professions Division, 2000. ISBN: 9780838577011.
    Listed reading
  • Nicholls, John G. From Neuron to Brain . Sinauer Associates, 2011. ISBN: 9780878936090.
    Listed reading

Prerequisites & course information

Same subject as 9.09[J] Prereq: 7.05 or 9.01 U (Spring) 4-0-8 units

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