Biology 572 - Neurobiology
Fall
2019
02
3.00
Karine Fenelon
M W F 1:25PM 2:15PM
UMass Amherst
24733
Morrill 2 Room 319
kfenelon@umass.edu
Biology of nerve cells and cellular interactions in nervous systems. Lectures integrate structural, functional, molecular, and developmental approaches. Topics include neuronal anatomy and physiology, neural induction and pattern formation, development of neuronal connections, membrane potentials and neuronal signals, synapses, sensory systems, control of movement, systems neuroscience and neural plasticity. With Biology 494LI, this course satisfies the Integrative Experience requirement for BS-Biol majors.
This class is open to Psychology and Biology majors only BIOL285,BIOCHEM275,PSYCH330w/C