Neurology Resident Neuroscience Course 2001-2002: Neurophysiology
Principles of Neural Science, Fourth Edition
Date	Chapter	Title	Page		Faculty
* ¹	1 - 5	Brain; Nerve Cells; Genes; Cytology; Proteins	5 - 104		self study
Sep 25	6, 7	Ion Channels	105		Evans
		Membrane Potential	125
Oct 02	8, 9	Local Signaling: Passive Electrical Properties of the Neuron	140		Evans
		Propagated Signaling: The Action Potential	150
Oct 09	10, 11	Overview of Synaptic Transmission	175		Cady
		Signaling at the Nerve-Muscle Synapse: Directly Gated Transmission	187
Oct 16	12, 13	Synaptic Integration	207		Evans
		Modulation of Synaptic Transmission: Second Messengers	229
Oct 23	14	Transmitter Release	253		McManus
Oct 30	15, 16	Neurotransmitters	280		Naritoku
		Diseases of Chemical Transmission at the Nerve-Muscle Synapse: Myasthenia Gravis	298
Nov 06	17, 18	The Anatomical Organization of the Central Nervous System	317		McManus
		The Functional Organization of Perception and Movement	337
Nov 13		No class (Society for Neuroscience)
Nov 20	19, 20	Integration of Sensory and Motor Function: The Association Areas of the Cerebral Cortex and the Cognitive Capabilities of the Brain	349		Burns
		From Nerve Cells to Cognition: The Internal Cellular Representation Required for Perception and Action	381
Nov 27	21	Coding of Sensory Information	411		Hughes
Dec 04	22, 23	The Bodily Senses	430		Burns
		Touch	451
Dec 11	24	The Perception of Pain	472		McManus
Dec 18	25, 26	Constructing the Visual Image	492		Evans
		Visual Processing by the Retina	507
Dec 25		No class (Christmas)
Jan 01		No class (New Year's)
Jan 08	27	Central Visual Pathways	523		Naritoku
Jan 15	28, 29	Perception of Motion Depth and Form	548		Evans
		Color Vision	572
Jan 22	30, 31	Hearing	590		Riaz
		Sensory Transduction in the Ear	614
Jan 29	32	Smell and Taste: The Chemical Senses	625		Struble
Feb 05	33, 34	The Organization of Movement	653		Acharya
		The Motor Unit and Muscle Action	674
Feb 12	35, 36	Diseases of the Motor Unit	695		Acharya
		Spinal Reflexes	713
Feb 19 1:00-2:00**	37, 38	Locomotion	737		Elble
		Voluntary Movement	756
Feb 26	39	The Control of Gaze	782		Clark
Mar 05	40	The Vestibular System	801		Clark
Mar 12 12:30-1:30**	41	Posture	816		Elble
Mar 19 1:00-2:00**	42	The Cerebellum	832		Elble
Mar 26	43	The Basal Ganglia	853		Burns
Apr 02	44, 45	Emotional States and Feelings	873		Zec
		Motivational and Addictive States	889
Apr 09	49	The Autonomic Nervous System and the Hypothalamus	960		Ala
Apr 16		No class (American Academy of Neurology)
Apr 23	50, 51	Brain Stem Reflexive Behavior and the Cranial Nerves	982		Ala
		Brain Stem Modulation of Sensation Movement and Consciousness	998
Apr 30	52, 53	The Induction and Patterning of the Nervous System	1019		Laguardia
		The Generation and Survival of Nerve Cells	1041
May 07	54, 55	The Guidance of Axons to Their Targets	1063		Laguardia
		The Formation and Regeneration of Synapses	1087
May 14	56, 57	Sensory Experience and the Fine-Tuning of Synaptic Connections	1115		Laguardia
		Sexual Differentiation of the Nervous System	1131
May 21	60, 61	Disorders of Thought and Volition: Schizophrenia	1188		Zec
		Disorders of Mood: Depression Mania and Anxiety Disorders	1209
May 28	62, 63	Learning and Memory	1227		Evans
		Cellular Mechanisms of Learning and the Biological Basis of Individuality	1247
* ²	App. B	Ventricular Organization of Cerebrospinal Fluid: Blood-Brain Barrier, Brain Edema and Hydrocephalus	1288		self study
* ³	App. C	Circulation of the Brain	1302		self study
Classes will be held from 1:45 to 2:45 pm in the Neurology conference room C402. Self-test due dates are 1 week after class.
* Denotes subjects for self study. Self test due dates are 1, Nov 20; 2, 3 Dec 18. ** Note time change.