This page presents selected notes from the three recitation sections.
| WEEK # | TOPICS | HANDOUTS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | |
| Part 1: Neurons | ||
| 2 | Cellular neuroanatomy: neurons and glia | Recitation 1 (PDF) Recitation 2 (PDF) |
| Neurophysiology 1: resting potential | ||
| 3 | Neurophysiology 2: action potential | Recitation 1 (PDF) Recitation 2 (PDF) |
| Synaptic transmission 1: physiology | ||
| 4 | Synaptic transmission 2: chemistry | Recitation 1 (PDF) Recitation 2 (PDF) |
| 5 | Exam 1 | |
| Part 2: Neural systems | ||
| 5 (cont.) | Organization of the vertebrate brain | |
| 6 | Vision 1: the eye | |
| 7 | Anatomy quiz Vision 2: thalamus and V1 cortex | Recitation 1 (PDF) Recitation 2 (PDF) |
| Vision 3: beyond V1 | ||
| 8 | Hearing | Recitation 1 (PDF) Recitation 2 (PDF) Recitation 3 (PDF) |
| Olfaction | ||
| 9 | Motor system 1 | Recitation 1 (PDF) Recitation 2 (PDF) Recitation 3 (PDF) |
| Motor system 2 | ||
| 10 | Exam 2 | |
| Part 3: Brain and behavior | ||
| 11 | Chemical control of brain 1 | |
| 12 | Brain disorders | Recitation 1 (PDF) |
| 13 | Chemical control of brain 2 motivation | Recitation 2 (PDF) Recitation 3 (PDF) |
| Learning and memory 1 | ||
| 14 | Attention | Recitation 1 (PDF) Recitation 3 (PDF) |
| Learning and memory 2 | ||
| 15 | Emotion | Recitation 2 (PDF) |
| Sleep | ||
| Final exam | ||