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CS92PROD
Laboratory in Neurophysiology
BIOL 247
Fall 2020 not offered
Crosslisting: NS&B 247

The course is designed to teach techniques and offer independent research experience. Students study living nervous systems and measure the electrical signals at the heart of nervous system function. In the first part, experiments include intracellular recordings of rest and action potentials, synaptic transmission, sensory coding and integration in simple nervous systems. Students learn surgical and electrophysiological recording techniques working with invertebrate and cold-blooded vertebrate animals including crayfish, mollusks (Aplysia), leeches, fish, and amphibians. In the second part of the course, students will use these techniques in novel, independent research projects.
Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: NSM BIOL
Course Format: Laboratory CourseGrading Mode: Graded
Level: UGRD Prerequisites: ([NS&B213 or BIOL213 or PSYC240] AND [BIOL182 or MB&B182])
Fulfills a Major Requirement for: (BIOL)(NS&B)

Last Updated on MAR-28-2024
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