Biology 572 - Advanced Neurobiology
Spring
2022
01
3.00
Elena Vazey
M W 2:30PM 3:45PM
UMass Amherst
26755
Morrill 2 Room 319
evazey@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.
Open to Psychology, Biology, and Science-Biology majors only. BIOC275/BIO285&372/PSYCH330w/C