NROB60H3 Lecture Notes - Neurophysiology, Neurosurgery, Brainstem
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S557 - wed 11 to 12 and 2:30 to 3:30. Midterm 20% lab quiz -15% non cumulative. Except for chapter 7 and the appendix which is cumulative. Her exams are sa, mcq, labelling, definitions, matching. Her exams cover textbook and lectures!! at the beginning of each lab, there will be a couple of practice trays set up so that you can test yourself. 3 pins each tray and 1 minute for each tray. The society for neuroscience began in the 1970s. The nervous systems of different species evolved from common ancestors. Therefore they may have common mechanisms but many behavioural traits are highly specialized for the environment (niche) a species normally occupies. It is large, accessible, not human (ethical issues), many of the same structures, relatively cheap compared to other brains. Gross features: the dorsal surface, the cerebellum, the brain stem: There are several different levels of analysis that we can use: