Developmental mechanisms involved in formation of the nervous system in both invertebrates and vertebrates. Analysis of cellular mechanisms involved in differentiation, morphogenesis, synaptic connectivity, and electrical activity. May be taken for credit twice. Lecture and seminar, three hours. Advanced analysis of contemporary research concerning the nature and neurobiological bases of learning and memory.
Special emphasis is given to time-dependent processes involved in memory storage.
Lecture and seminar, three hours. Relationships that exist among endocrine secretions, the brain, and behavior. The biology of reproduction is covered in detail as are the roles of hormones in development stress and social behavior. Analysis of the ontogenetic development of synaptic functions in the brain and peripheral nervous system. Emphasis at the molecular and cellular levels.