NEUS 624 Cellular Neurophysiology

Credits: 4
This course presents the fundamental principles of how nerve cells work. Starting with ion channels themselves, it integrates them into the functioning of individual neurons. The way in which voltage-dependent ion channels act in concert to generate action potentials and synaptic potentials is discussed in the framework of basic physical laws. The mechanisms of transmitter release and the postsynaptic actions of transmitter are studied. The overall aim is to provide students with a quantitative understanding of how individual cells communicate with each other. This course is the first in a sequence of three courses presented sequentially in the first term.

Graded: A-F
May be taken only once for credit