This is an archived course. A more recent version may be available at ocw.mit.edu.
Hippocampal neurons stained with cox golgi method. (Image courtesy of Schneider Laboratory, MIT Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences.)
Prof. Troy Littleton
Prof. William Quinn
9.09J / 7.29J
Spring 2005
Undergraduate
This course serves as an introduction to the structure and function of the nervous system. Emphasis is placed on the cellular properties of neurons and other excitable cells. Topics covered include the structure and biophysical properties of excitable cells, synaptic transmission, neurochemistry, neurodevelopment, and the integration of information in simple systems and the visual system.
Littleton, Troy, and William Quinn. 9.09J Cellular Neurobiology, Spring 2005. (MIT OpenCourseWare: Massachusetts Institute of Technology), https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/brain-and-cognitive-sciences/9-09j-cellular-neurobiology-spring-2005 (Accessed). License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA
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