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Introduction to Neuroscience

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnited StatesHST.131
Free, no sign-up neededFall 2005English
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The course will span modern neuroscience from molecular neurobiology to perception and cognition, including the following major topics: anatomy and development of the brain; cell biology of neurons and glia; ion channels and electrical signaling; synaptic transmission, integration, and chemical systems of the brain; sensory systems, from transduction to perception; motor systems; and higher brain functions dealing with memory, language, and affective disorders.

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