Overview of current and classical methods employed in the study of synapses. A review of some of the most interesting aspects of synaptic function, such as sources of synaptic vesicles, synaptic pat-terns, synaptic plasticity, and synaptic specificity. Plasticity in the Nervous System. Neural plasticity is the ability to adaptively modify neural structure or function. Topics range from developmental plasticity to aging, including response to injury and neurodegenerative diseases, trophic factors, learning and memory, and neural transplantation.
Students learn how channel activity results in neuronal and sensory system function.
Chemical and Molecular Neuroanatomy. Substantive reviews on topics in molecular neurobiology are presented. Each lecture focuses on the application of data and techniques to the understanding of neural function within intact neuroanatomical systems. Survey of neuroendocrine integration including neuroendocrine regulation of development, homeostasis, reproduction, and behavior. The hypothalamohypophyseal axis receives special attention from both morphologic and functional viewpoints.