How the brain fits together; the properties of neurons, axons and dendrites; the chemistry of neurons; the major anatomical structures – cortex, hippocampus, thalamus, basal ganglia, basal forebrain, amygdala, hypothalamus, cerebellum.
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Lecture 6. Neurochemistry implementing neuron processes
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L6-1. Axon Action Potentials
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L6-2. Action Potential Arrival at Synapse
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L6-3. Density of Voltage Gated Ion Channels
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L6-4. G-protein Receptors
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L6-5. Chemical Architecture: : DNA; mRNA; proteins; other chemicals
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L6-6. Mechanisms Supporting Long Term Glutamatergic Synaptic Weight Changes
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L6-7. Detailed Chemistry of Synaptic Weight Changes
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L6-8. GABA and Dopamine Effects
- L6-1. Axon Action Potentials
- L6-2. Action Potential Arrival at Synapse
- L6-3. Density of Voltage Gated Ion Channels
- L6-4. G-protein Receptors
- L6-5. Chemical Architecture: : DNA; mRNA; proteins; other chemicals
- L6-6. Mechanisms Supporting Long Term Glutamatergic Synaptic Weight Changes
- L6-7. Detailed Chemistry of Synaptic Weight Changes
- L6-8. GABA and Dopamine Effects
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Lecture 8. Major brain structures – hippocampus & thalamus
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L8-1. Hippocampus Structure and Neurons
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L8-2. Hippocampus Processing of Cortical Information
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L8-3. Hippocampus Neuron and Subcortical Connectivity
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L8-4.Hippocampus and Memory
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L8-5. Hippocampus Role in Navigation and Sleep
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L8-6. Hippocampus Summary
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L8-7. Thalamus Major Substructures and Neuron Types
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L8-8. Thalamic Connectivity and Thalamocortical Oscillations
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L8-9. Role of Thalamus
- L8-1. Hippocampus Structure and Neurons
- L8-2. Hippocampus Processing of Cortical Information
- L8-3. Hippocampus Neuron and Subcortical Connectivity
- L8-4.Hippocampus and Memory
- L8-5. Hippocampus Role in Navigation and Sleep
- L8-6. Hippocampus Summary
- L8-7. Thalamus Major Substructures and Neuron Types
- L8-8. Thalamic Connectivity and Thalamocortical Oscillations
- L8-9. Role of Thalamus
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Lecture 10. Major brain structures – amygdala, hypothalamus and cerebellum
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L10-1. Amygdala
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L10-2. Hypothalamus
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L10-3. General Neurotransmitter Distribution Systems
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L10-4. Cerebellum Structure and Neurons
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L10-5. Cerebellar System Connectivity
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L10-6. Synaptic Weight Changes in Cerebellar Cortex
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L10-7. Cerebellar Microzones
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L10-8. Major Cerebellar System Information Flows
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L10-9. Roles of Cerebellar System
- L10-1. Amygdala
- L10-2. Hypothalamus
- L10-3. General Neurotransmitter Distribution Systems
- L10-4. Cerebellum Structure and Neurons
- L10-5. Cerebellar System Connectivity
- L10-6. Synaptic Weight Changes in Cerebellar Cortex
- L10-7. Cerebellar Microzones
- L10-8. Major Cerebellar System Information Flows
- L10-9. Roles of Cerebellar System