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BIO 422 Neurobiology

Reiness
Content: Study of the biology of the nervous systems of vertebrates and invertebrates, with emphasis on cellular and molecular approaches. Electrical signaling in excitable cells, the physiology and biochemistry of synaptic transmission, neuropharmacology. The biological bases of learning, memory, and some neurological disorders. Sensory systems and neuronal development. Laboratory focus on student-designed projects. Lecture and laboratory.
Prerequisites: Biology 151 and 200 or 361. Chemistry 120. Physics 142 recommended.
Taught: Alternate years, 5 semester credits.

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