Recitations

This page presents selected notes from the three recitation sections.

WEEK # TOPICS HANDOUTS
1 Introduction  
Part 1: Neurons
2 Cellular neuroanatomy: neurons and glia

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Recitation 2 (PDF)

Neurophysiology 1: resting potential
3 Neurophysiology 2: action potential

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Recitation 2 (PDF)

Synaptic transmission 1: physiology
4 Synaptic transmission 2: chemistry

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Recitation 2 (PDF)

5 Exam 1  
Part 2: Neural systems
5 (cont.) Organization of the vertebrate brain  
6 Vision 1: the eye  
7

Anatomy quiz

Vision 2: thalamus and V1 cortex

Recitation 1 (PDF)

Recitation 2 (PDF)

Vision 3: beyond V1
8 Hearing

Recitation 1 (PDF)

Recitation 2 (PDF)

Recitation 3 (PDF)

Olfaction
9 Motor system 1

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Recitation 3 (PDF)

Motor system 2
10 Exam 2  
Part 3: Brain and behavior
11 Chemical control of brain 1  
12 Brain disorders Recitation 1 (PDF)
13 Chemical control of brain 2 motivation

Recitation 2 (PDF)

Recitation 3 (PDF)

Learning and memory 1
14 Attention

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Recitation 3 (PDF)

Learning and memory 2
15 Emotion Recitation 2 (PDF)
Sleep
  Final exam