There are no lecture notes for Lecture 20. Taste and olfactory systems were covered by readings only.
Lec # | TOPICS | LECTURE NOTES |
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1–2 | Introduction: brain orientation, primitive cellular activities | |
3–4 | Steps to the CNS of chordates | |
5–6 | Introduction to the pre-mammalian brain; specializations; overview of forebrain structures | |
7–8 | Completion of forebrain structures. CNS development and anatomy | |
9 | Autonomic nervous system. Differentiation of the brain vesicles: Intro to hindbrain and segmentation | Lecture 9 Notes (PDF - 3.1MB) |
10 | Differentiation of the brain vesicles: Hindbrain & cranial nerves, specializations | Lecture 10 Notes (PDF - 2.8MB) |
11 | Differentiation of the brain vesicles: Developmental distortions; evolution of midbrain & forebrain; midbrain organization | Lecture 11 Notes (PDF - 2.3MB) |
12 | Differentiation of the brain vesicles: Vertebrate forebrain evolution & organization | Lecture 12 Notes (PDF - 2.0MB) |
13–14 | CNS differentiation: Axon growth | |
15–18 | Motor systems, brain states; review | |
19 | Midterm Exam | |
20 | Sheep brain dissection (Students required to wear appropriate lab attire.) Taste and olfactory systems (readings only). | Students should search online for “Sheep brain dissection” for a guide with images. |
21–23 | Visual systems |
Lecture 21 Notes (PDF - 1.7MB) |
24–25 | Auditory and related sensory systems | |
26 | Forebrain evolution | Lecture 26 Notes (PDF - 1.1MB) |
27–29 | Hypothalamus and limbic system, part 1 |
Lecture 27 Notes (PDF - 1.2MB) |
30 | Hormonal and other influences on brain development and plasticity | Lecture 30 Notes (PDF - 1.1MB) |
31 | Hippocampal formation | Lecture 31 Notes (PDF - 2.4MB) |
32 | Amygdala and other aspects of limbic forebrain | Lecture 32 Notes (PDF - 2.9MB) |
33–34 | Corpus striatum | |
35–37 | Neocortex |
Lecture 35 Notes (PDF - 1.7MB) |
38 | Plasticity in brain connections; review | Lecture 38 Notes (PDF - 1.4MB) |
FINAL EXAM |