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BIOC 455 Neurochemistry (3 credits)

Offered by: Biochimie (Faculté de médecine et des sciences de la santé)

Administered by: Sciences

Vue d'ensemble

Biochimie : Covers biochemical mechanisms underlying central nervous system function. Introduces basic neuroanatomy, CNS cell types and morphology, neuronal excitability, chemically mediated transmission, glial function. Biochemistry of specific neurotransmitters, endocrine effects on brain, brain energy metabolism and cerebral ischemia (stroke). With examples, where relevant, of biochemical processes disrupted in human CNS disease.

Terms: Hiver 2010

Instructors: Flores Parkman, Ana Cecilia; Mechawar, Naguib; Wong, Tak Pan (Winter)

  • Winter
  • Prerequisites: BIOC 311, BIOC 312 or permission of instructor
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