Date

Topic

Lecturer

Pages in Principles

Aug. 24

Brains, Cells, Genes, and Neurotransmitter Release

CNS Organization

Mains

Oliver

5-86; 175-185; 253-277;317-336

Cell and Molecular Biology of the Nervous System

Aug 31

Ionic Basis of the Resting and Action Potentials

Mains

19-32;105-169;1280-1285

Sept. 7

Molecular Biology of Ion Channels; Mutations of Ion Channels; Epilepsy

Reenan

105-169

Sept. 14

Neurotransmitters

Eipper

Sept. 21

Postsynaptic Events

Levine

Sept. 28

Modulation of Synaptic Function

S. Hewett

Oct. 5

Glial Cells

Pfeiffer

Development of Nervous System

Oct. 11

Early development  NOTE DAY  THURSDAY and time 3 p.m. due to Neuroscience Retreat Oct. 12

Maxwell

1019-1030; 1040-1060

Oct. 11

****First half take-home exam given out ****

Oct. 12

****No class, Neuroscience retreat****

Oct. 19

****First half take-home exam due*****

Oct. 19

Specification and differentiation in the CNS
Handout A; Handout B; Handout C

Morest

Neural Basis of Perception, Cognition, and Movement

Oct. 26

Auditory System; Deafness; Language; Aphasia

Kuwada

Nov. 2

Sensory and Motor Systems in Spinal Cord; Paralysis

Oliver

663-672;713-735

Nov.9

NO CLASS-Soc Neurosci Meeting in San Diego Nov. 10-15

Nov. 16

Sensory Processes and Perception in Humans

Bernstein

411-428

Nov. 23

No CLASS Thanksgiving Holiday

Nov. 30

Visual System; Blindness

Oliver

Dec 7

Perception & movement & the cerebral cortex

Potashner

317-326; 337-348

Dec.14

Association areas of the cerebral cortex and cognitive capabilities of the brain

Deckel

349-379

Dec. 14

****Take-home exam given out****

Dec. 21

****Take-Home Second Half Exam Due****