PHYSO 103 – INTRODUCTION TO NEUROSCIENCE
– FALL 2012 MW Lec  –

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Date

Lecture Topic

Bear – Neuroscience
(chp)

Ward – Study Outlines

Activity

Aug 27 M
week 1

Neuroscience Past Present and Future

(1)

(1)

 

Aug 29 W

Neurons and Glia

(2)

(2)

Microscopy

Sep 03 M
week 2

Labor Day - Holiday

 

 

 

Sep 05 W

The Neuronal Membrane

(3)

(3)

 

Sep 10 M
week 3

Exam
Action Potentials

(4)

(4)

 

Sep 12 W

Synaptic Transmission

(5)

(5)

 

Sep 17 M
week 4

Neurotransmitter Systems

(6)

(6)

 

Sep 19 W

Neurotransmitter Systems

(6)

(6)

 

Sep 24 M
week 5

Exam
The Structure of the Nervous System

(7)

(7)

 

Sep 26 W

The Structure of the Nervous System

(7)

(7)

Sheep Brain Dissection

Oct 01 M
week 6

The Chemical Senses

(8)

(8)

 

Oct 03 W

The Eye and Vision

(9)

(9)

 

Oct 08 M
week 7

Exam
The Central Visual System

(10)

(10)

 

Oct 10 W

The Central Visual System

(10)

(10)

 

Oct 15 M
week 8

The Auditory and Vestibular Systems

(11)

(11)

 

Oct 17 W

The Somatic Sensory System

(12)

(12)

Psychophysics

Oct 22 M
week 9

Exam
Spinal Control of Movement

(13)

(13)

 

Oct 24 W

Spinal Control of Movement

(13)

(13)

 

Oct 29 M
week 10

Brain Control of Movement

(14)

(14)

 

Oct 31 W

Autonomic and Chemical Control of Brain and Behavior

(15)

(15)

 

Nov 05 M
week 11

Exam
Hunger and Thirst; Motivation

(16)

(16)

 

Nov 07 W

Hunger and Thirst; Motivation

(16)

(16)

 

Nov 12 M
week 12

Veterans Day - Holiday

 

 

 

Nov 14 W

Sex and the Brain

(17)

(17)

 

Nov 19 M
week 13

Exam
Brain Mechanisms of Emotion

(18)

(18)

 

Nov 21 W

Brain Mechanisms of Emotion

(18)

(18)

 

Nov 26 M
week 14

Brain Rhythms and Sleep

(19)

(19)

 

Nov 28 W

Wiring the Brain

(23)

(23)

 

Dec 03 M
week 15

Exam
Memory Systems

(24)

(24)

 

Dec 05 W

Mechanisms of Learning

(25)

(25)

 

Dec 10 M

Final Exam 1:00pm-3:50pm
MSCI 235