BIOL 548 - Principles of Neurobiology

(3 units)

Prerequisites: Graduate standing in the Department of Biological Sciences.
(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 448