PHYSO 103 – INTRODUCTION TO NEUROSCIENCE
– FALL 2011 –

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Date

Lecture Topic (BearNeuroscience Text (chp))

Activity

Aug 29 M

Neuroscience Past Present and Future (1)

 

Aug 31 W

Neurons and Glia (2)

Microscopy

Sep 05 M

Holiday – Labor Day

 

Sep 07 W

The Neuronal Membrane (3)

 

Sep 12 M

Action Potentials (4)

 

Sep 14 W

Synaptic Transmission ( 5)

 

Sep 19 M

Neurotransmitter Systems (6)

 

Sep 21 W

Exam # 1

 

Sep 26 M

The Structure of the Nervous System (7)

Sheep Brain Dissection

Sep 28 W

Human Neuroanatomy (7)

 

Oct 03 M

The Chemical Senses (8)

 

Oct 05 W

The Eye and Vision (9)

 

Oct 10 M

The Central Visual System (10)

 

Oct 12 W

The Auditory and Vestibular Systems (11)

 

Oct 17 M

The Somatic Sensory System (12)

Psychophysics

Oct 19 W

Exam # 2

 

Oct 24 M

Spinal Control of Movement (13)

 

Oct 26 W

Brain Control of Movement(14)

 

Oct 31 M

Autonomic and Chemical Control of Brain and Behavior(15)

 

Nov 02 W

Hunger and Thirst; Motivation (16)

 

Nov 07 M

Sex and the Brain (17))

 

Nov 09 W

Brain Mechanisms of Emotion (18)

 

Nov 14 M

Brain Rhythms and Sleep (19)

 

Nov 16 W

Exam # 3

 

Nov 21 M

Language (20)

 

Nov 23 W

Attention (21)

 

Nov 28 M

Mental Illness (22)

 

Nov 30 W

Wiring the Brain (23)

 

Dec 05 M

Memory Systems (24)

 

Dec 07 W

Molecular Mechanisms of Learning (25)

 

Dec 12 M

Final Exam 1:00 - 3:50 PM Science 235