Overview
Neurology and Neurosurgery : A survey of the functional organization of nerve cells, signalling in the nervous system, and principles of neural development. Topics include cell polarity, neurotransmitters, neurotrophins, receptors and second messengers, cell lineage, guidance of axon outgrowth, and nerve regeneration. Emphasis will be placed on analysis of neurons at the molecular level.
Terms: Winter 2010
Instructors: Fournier, Alyson Elise; Cloutier, Jean-Francois (Winter)
- Winter
- 2 lectures each week
- Prerequisite or corequisite: BIOL 200 and BIOL 201, or PHGY 209, or PHGY 210