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Section 1: Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology
- Resting Potentials & Action Potentials, John H. Byrne, Ph.D.
- Ionic Mechanisms of Action Potentials, John H. Byrne, Ph.D.
- Propagation of Action Potentials, John H. Byrne, Ph.D.
- Synaptic Transmission at the Skeletal Neuromuscular Junction, John H. Byrne, Ph.D.
- Mechanisms of Neurotransmitter Release, John H. Byrne, Ph.D.
- Synaptic Transmission in the Central Nervous System, John H. Byrne, Ph.D.
- Synaptic Plasticity, John H. Byrne, Ph.D.
- Organization of Cell Types, Jack C. Waymire, Ph.D.
- Synapse Formation/Survival/Elimination, Andrew J. Bean, Ph.D.
- Transport and the Molecular Mechanism of Secretion, Jack C. Waymire, Ph.D.
- Acetylcholine Neurotransmission, Jack C. Waymire, Ph.D.
- Biogenic Amine Neurotransmitters, Jack C. Waymire, Ph.D.
- Amino Acid Neurotransmitters, M. Neal Waxham, Ph.D.
- Neuropeptides and Nitric Oxide, M. Neal Waxham, Ph.D.
- Genetics and Neuronal Disease, Andrew J. Bean, Ph.D.
Section 2: Sensory Systems
- Overview of the Nervous System, Nachum Dafny, Ph.D.
- Somatosensory Systems, Patrick Dougherty, Ph.D.
- Anatomy of the Spinal Cord, Nachum Dafny, Ph.D.
- Somatosensory Pathways, Patrick Dougherty, Ph.D.
- Somatosensory Processes, Patrick Dougherty, Ph.D.
- Pain Principles, Nachum Dafny, Ph.D.
- Pain Tracts and Sources, Nachum Dafny, Ph.D.
- Pain Modulation and Mechanisms, Nachum Dafny, Ph.D.
- Chemical Senses: Olfaction and Gustation, Max O. Hutchins, Ph.D.
- Vestibular System: Structure and Function, Lincoln Gray, Ph.D.
- Vestibular System: Pathways and Reflexes, Lincoln Gray, Ph.D.
- Auditory System: Structure and Function, Lincoln Gray, Ph.D.
- Auditory System: Pathways and Reflexes, Lincoln Gray, Ph.D.
- Visual Processing: Eye and Retina, Valentin Dragoi, Ph.D.
- Visual Processing: Cortical Pathways, Valentin Dragoi, Ph.D.
Section 3: Motor Systems
- Motor Units and Muscle Receptors, James Knierim, Ph.D.
- Spinal Reflexes and Descending Motor Pathways, James Knierim, Ph.D.
- Motor Cortex, James Knierim, Ph.D
- Basal Ganglia, James Knierim, Ph.D.
- Cerebellum, James Knierim, Ph.D.
- Disorders of the Motor System, James Knierim, Ph.D.
- Ocular Motor System, Valentin Dragoi, Ph.D.
- Ocular Motor Control, Valentin Dragoi, Ph.D.
Section 4: Homeostasis and Higher Brain Functions (currently under development)
- Hypothalamus: Structural Organization
- Central Control of the Autonomic Nervous System & Thermoregulation
- Hypothalamic Control of Pituitary Hormones
- Central Control of Feeding Behavior
- Limbic System: Hippocampus
- Limbic System: Amygdala
- Learning and Memory, John H. Byrne, Ph.D.
- Sleep and Arousal
- Higher Cortical Functions
- CNS Aging and Alzheimer's Disease
- Blood Brain Barrier and Cerebral Metabolism
- Neurotransmitter and Cell Death
