The human brain. (Image courtesy of the National Institutes of Health. Used with permission.)
Instructor(s)
Dr. David Corey
MIT Course Number
HST.131
As Taught In
Fall 2005
Level
Graduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
The course will span modern neuroscience from molecular neurobiology to perception and cognition, including the following major topics: anatomy and development of the brain; cell biology of neurons and glia; ion channels and electrical signaling; synaptic transmission, integration, and chemical systems of the brain; sensory systems, from transduction to perception; motor systems; and higher brain functions dealing with memory, language, and affective disorders.