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Decks in this class (33)

Introduction
When was the decade of the brain 1,
Brain initiative 2,
What tasks does the brain perform 3
5  cards
Neurons
What is the main signaling unit i...,
What are the 2 main cell types in...,
T f neurons have the same organel...
25  cards
Glial Cells
Who named glial cells 1,
T f neuron to glial cell ration i...,
How are glial cells similar to ne...
21  cards
Cell Biology of Neurons (4/5)
What key features are important f...,
What are the two compartments of ...,
What are the two compartments of ...
47  cards
Resting Membrane Potential
What is a capacitor what is the c...,
What is the charge on the outside...,
Is potassium higher inside or out...
34  cards
Electrophysiological Recording Methods
What is needed to enlarge small s...,
What are the two main types of am...,
Amplifier resistance has to be __...
22  cards
Passive Properties
What three positive properties pr...,
How can you adjust passive proper...,
Are passive signals local graded ...
23  cards
Action Potential
How do you record resting and act...,
What does it mean if you measure ...,
Describe the shape of an action p...
27  cards
Ion Channels
What causes changes in membrane p...,
Can ions pass through plasma memb...,
What is the difference between io...
31  cards
Direct Synaptic Transmission
What are the two major types of d...,
What is electrical synapse 2,
What is chemical synapse 3
20  cards
Neuromuscular Junction
What is neuromuscular junction 1,
What are the components you see i...,
What is recording endplate potent...
14  cards
Transmitter Release
What is the general mechanism of ...,
What is the concentration of calc...,
What is the charge of a calcium i...
17  cards
Neurotransmitters and Receptors
What is the life cycle of a neuro...,
What is the criteria to be a neur...,
T f there are 100 different types...
26  cards
Indirect Synaptic Transmission and Second Messengers
What is direct synaptic transmiss...,
What is indirect synaptic transmi...,
What are the subgroups of indirec...
19  cards
Cellular Synaptic Integration
What are the 3 types of neurons 1,
What is the most common neuron 2,
What is neural computation 3
26  cards
Sensory Transduction
What are the two steps to receivi...,
What is sensation sensory transdu...,
What is perception 3
37  cards
Neural Induction
Cell intrinsic factor 1,
Key principles of neural developm...,
Examples of cell intrinsic factors 3
31  cards
Neural Patterning
What is neural patterning 1,
What are the neural patterning ty...,
What are the general principles o...
22  cards
Neuronal Specification
What are important steps in cell ...,
How to study cell lineages 2,
What happens in drosophila neurog...
18  cards
Neural Stem Cells
What is a stem cell 1,
What are the properties of stem c...,
What stem cell type is zygote 3
30  cards
Growth Cone
What did ramon y cajal do 1,
What did harrison do 2,
What did speidel do 3
22  cards
Old Master's Program
Who was the guest lecturer 1,
Where did dr sandra olson go to m...
2  cards
Axon Guidance
What were the two major hypothesi...,
What was the molecular view 2,
What was the resonance view 3
23  cards
Growth Cone Paper
What is name of paper 1,
What mediates attraction to netri...,
What guidance cues were discussed...
16  cards
Target Innervation and Synapse Formation
What are the steps of how an axon...,
What molecules are involved with ...,
What are the 3 steps in synapse f...
22  cards
Neuronal Survival
What is an important concept abou...,
What were key studies done that h...,
How many times has viktor hamburg...
22  cards
Denervation and Regeneration
What is wallerian degeneration 1,
When postsynaptic neuron is damag...,
What happens to presynaptic cell ...
22  cards
Anatomy of the CNS
Who is the famous tennis player h...,
What is regional neuroanatomy 2,
What if functional neuroanatomy 3
63  cards
Blood Brain Barrier
Who taught the lecture on bbb 1,
What are special properties of bbb 2,
What percent of the body s energy...
22  cards
Demyelinating Disorders
Who taught this lecture 1,
What is myelin 2,
What is the myelination process 3
21  cards
Neurodegenerative Disorders
Who taught this lecture 1,
What are the symptoms of alzheime...,
Who first described ad 3
27  cards
Seizure Disorders
Types of neurological disorders 1,
What is a seizure 2,
What is epilepsy 3
19  cards
Brain Imaging
What are the advantages of brain ...,
What are the techniques of this l...,
Ct scan 3
13  cards

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