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Lecture / Date Topic Lecturer Chapter
1 Jan. 16 The Organization of the Nervous System Bittner 1
2 Jan. 18 Membrane Potentials I Bittner 2,3
3 Jan. 23 Membrane Potentials II Bittner 2,3
4 Jan. 25 Channels and Transporters Bittner 4
5 Jan. 30 Passive Membrane Properties and Action Potentials I Bittner 2 - 4
6 Feb. 1 Action Potentials II Bittner 2 - 4
7 Feb. 6 Action Potentials III and Overview of Synaptic Transmission Bittner 5 p.99 - 101
8 Feb. 8 Metabolic Properties of Nerve Cells Bittner Handout
9 Feb. 13 Development of Nervous System Bittner 21,22
10 Feb. 15 Neuronal Regeneration Bittner Handout
  Feb. 20 Prelim I    
11 Feb. 22 Molecular Biology of the Action Potential I Zhang 4
12 Feb. 27 Molecular Biology of the Action Potential II Zhang 4
13 Mar. 1 Ion Channels and Disease Zhang Handout
14 Mar. 6 Other Ion Channels and Intrinsic Membrane Properties of Neurons Zhang Handout
15 Mar. 8 Mechanisms of Synaptic Transmission I Zhang 5

March 13 & 15: No Lectures. Happy Spring Break!

16 Mar. 20 Mechanisms of Synaptic Transmission II Zhang 5
17 Mar. 22 Mechanisms of Synaptic Transmission III Zhang 5
18 Mar. 27 Neurochemistry Zhang 6
19 Mar. 29 Molecular Biology of Ligand-gated Ion Channels Zhang 7
20 Apr. 3 Second Messengers and Neuromodulation Zhang 8
  Apr. 5 Prelim II    
21 Apr. 10 Synaptic Plasticity, Learning and Memory I Zhang 25
22 Apr. 12 Synaptic Plasticity, Learning, and Memory II Zhang 25
23 Apr. 17 Muscle Physiology I Zhang Handout
24 Apr. 19 Muscle Physiology II Bittner Handout
25 Apr. 24 Sensory Transduction; Somatosensory System Bittner 9
26 Apr. 26 The Visual System I Bittner 11
27 May 1 The Visual System II Bittner 12
28 May 3 Development and Regeneration of the Visual System Bittner 12

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