9.09J / 7.29J Cellular Neurobiology, Spring 2005
Hippocampal neurons stained with cox golgi method. (Image courtesy of Schneider Laboratory, MIT Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences.)
Highlights of this Course
A set of student
lecture notes are featured in this course as well as a complete set of
problem sets.
» View an older version of this course in Simplified Chinese courtesy of China Open Resources for Education (CORE). Please note that since our Spring 2005 publication, the translated version available from CORE may not have the most current content that is available on the MIT OCW site.
Course Description
This course serves as an introduction to the structure and function of the nervous system. Emphasis is placed on the cellular properties of neurons and other excitable cells. Topics covered include the structure and biophysical properties of excitable cells, synaptic transmission, neurochemistry, neurodevelopment, and the integration of information in simple systems and the visual system.