BIOL 448 - Principles of Neurobiology

(3 units)

Prerequisites: BIOL 340; BIOL 342 or BIOL 345, all with a grade of “C” or better.
(Undergraduates enroll in BIOL 448; graduates enroll in BIOL 548.) Study of the principles of anatomy, physiology, and function of the nervous system. Topics covered include neuroanatomy, physiology of neuronal signaling (excitable membranes and action potentials), synaptic transmission, neurotransmitters and their receptors, pain processing, special senses, reflexes, and neural circuits.

Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 3 hrs.) Double Numbered with: BIOL 548