Courses:

Course Info

• Course Number / Code:
• 7.29J (Spring 2005) 
• Course Title:
• Cellular Neurobiology 
• Course Level:
• Undergraduate 
• Offered by :
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
  Massachusetts, United States  
• Department:
• Brain and Cognitive Sciences 
• Course Instructor(s):
• Prof. Troy Littleton
  Prof. William Quinn 
• Course Introduction:
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  9.09J / 7.29J Cellular Neurobiology
  
  
  
  

  Spring 2005

  
  
  

  
  
  

  Course Highlights

  
  
  

  A set of student lecture notes are featured in this course as well as a complete set of problem sets.

  
  
  

  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.

  
  

  *Some translations represent previous versions of courses.