Illig Neurobiology Spring 2013

Finishing up the retinal circuit and mechanisms for lateral inhibition.

We look at the cortical and subcortical structures that coordinate movement.

We look at the somatosensory neurons and discuss their function.

We continue our discussion of sensorimotor circuitry with a look at the myotatic (stretch) and reverse myotatic reflexes.

We begin our discussion of sensorimotor circuitry with a discussion of the alpha motor neuron and the motor unit.

We discuss the metabotropic function of the NMDA receptor and the homing behavior of desert ants.

We conclude our discussion of neuronal development by examining sexual differentiation of the brain.

We continue our discussion of neuronal development by examining sexual differentiation of the brain.

We begin our discussion of neuronal development.

We wrap up our discussion of synaptic plasticity with a discussion of LTD and dendritic spines.

Continued look at LTP and introduction to LTD.

Continued look at neurotransmission, NMDA and LTP.

Continued look at neurotransmission.

Mid-semester wrap-up and introduction to neurotransmitters.

We finish our discussion of indirect synaptic transmission.

Reversal potentials, Ionotropic and Metabotropic Receptors.

Reversal potentials and integration of postsynaptic potentials.

Reversal potentials and postsynaptic potentials.

Neuromuscular junction and quantum release.

We continue discussion of the synapse.