Instructor: Marco Atzori

Cellular Neuroscience

Cellular Neuroscience

Neurons and glias are very specializedtype of cells with basicallythe same intracellularorganelles asall othercells

Control of body functions in simple to complex animals

100 Billion Neurons

10,000 contacts per cell

One Thousand

Trillion Synapses

Many techniquesare used for understandingthe nervous system

Genetics

Knock-out, knock-in, antisense probes, etc.

Electrophysiology

Biochemistry and Neurochemistry

Animal Models

Anatomy and neurocytology

Anatomy terminology

Major anatomic divisions

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to B

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Cortex

Midbrain

Medulla

Spinal Cord

Finger

Touch Cortex

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Stroke Damage Helps Us Understand Brain Function

Huge variety of neuronal typesif compared to other organs such as:

the kidney or

the liver

The same neurons display different behavior in different conditions