9.14 Structure & Development of the Mammalian Brain, Spring 2002
Recently evolved long sensory and motor pathways in the mammalian brain. Dorsal view of embryonic central nervous system. (Courtesy of Prof. Gerald Schneider.)
Highlights of this Course
This course, taught by Prof. Gerald Schneider, who has been teaching this class at MIT since 1997, is an introduction to neuroanatomy. The
study materials feature a mid-term and a final review, as well as study questions for every class. The site also includes
audio recordings of selected classroom lectures.
Course Description
Lectures plus guided readings and discussion with project reports, covering major CNS structures, with emphasis on systems being used as models for experimental studies of development and plasticity. Topics include: basic patterns of connections in CNS; review of lab techniques (anatomy, tissue culture); embryogenesis; PNS anatomy and development; process outgrowth and synaptogenesis; growth factors and cell survival; spinal and hindbrain anatomy; development of regional specificity with introduction to comparative anatomy and CNS evolution; trigeminal system; retinotectal system development, plasticity, regeneration; neocortex anatomy and development; olfactory system; corpus striatum; brain transplants; limbic system and hippocampal anatomy and plasticity.
Technical Requirements
Media player software, such as Quicktime Player, RealOne Player, or Windows Media Player, is required to run the .mp3 files found on this course site.