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10. Elementary Human Physiology (4) III. The Staff
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Introduction to physiology for non-science majors. Includes basic cell physiology and survey of major organ systems and how they function in homeostasis and human health. Not open for credit to students who have completed course 101. GE credit: SciEng.
12. Human Nervous System (3) III. Recanzone
Lecture--3 hours. Organization and function of the human nervous system for non-science majors. Brain function discussed in relation to cognition, learning and memory, and neurological diseases. Not open for credit to students who have completed courses 100, 112 or Psychology 108. GE credit: SciEng.
12G. Understanding the Human Nervous System (1) III. Recanzone
Discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: concurrent enrollment in course 12. For non-science majors. Scientific studies of brain function will be discussed in relation to ethical considerations, social, economic, and political implications and current and future research. GE credit with concurrent enrollment in course 12: Wrt.
92. Internship (1-12) I, II, III. The Staff (Master Advisor in charge)
Internship--3-36 hours. Prerequisite: lower division standing and consent of instructor. Work experience off and on campus in all subject areas offered in the section of Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior. Internships supervised by a member of the faculty. (P/NP grading only.)
99. Special Study for Undergraduates (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Prerequisite: undergraduate standing and consent of instructor. (P/NP grading only.)
100. Neurobiology (4) I. Chapman, Sutter; III. Mulloney
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 1A, 1B; Physics 5C or 7C recommended. Brains and nervous systems, neurons and neural circuits. Vision, hearing, and feature extraction by the central nervous system. Development of nervous systems. Coordination of movement. The cell biology of learning and memory. Perception, cognition, and disorders of the brain. Not open for credit to students who have completed course 112, 160, 161 or 162, or Neuroscience 221 or 222.
101. Systemic Physiology (5) I, II, III. Adamson, Barkley, Fuller, Furlow, Ishida, Goldberg, Sillman, Weidner
Lecture--5 hours. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 1B; Physics 1B or 7C strongly recommended. Systemic physiology with emphasis on aspects of human physiology. Functions of major organ systems, with the structure of those systems described as a basis for understanding the functions.
101L. Systemic Physiology Laboratory (3) I. Adamson; III. Goldberg
Laboratory--3 hours; discussion--2 hours. Prerequisite: course 101 prior to taking 101L recommended, but 101 may be taken concurrently. Selected experiments to illustrate functional characteristics of organ systems discussed in course 101.
102. Animal Behavior (3) II. Clayton; III. Nevitt
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 1A, 1B, 1C. Basic principles of behavioral organization in vertebrate and invertebrate animals. Underlying physiological and ethological mechanisms. The evolution of behavior, with special emphasis on behavior under natural conditions. Not open for credit to students who have completed course 155. (Former course 155.)
103. Cellular Physiology/Neurobiology (3) II. Pappone
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 103 and 104; Physics 7C recommended. Cellular physiology with emphasis on membrane transport processes and neuronal physiology. Fundamental physical-chemical and biological mechanisms of membrane transport will be considered in relation to cytoplasmic homeostasis, communication between cells, and the cellular mechanisms of sensory and motor transduction. Not open for credit to students who have completed course 100B. (Former course 100B.)
104L. Cellular Physiology/Neurobiology Laboratory (4) II. Horwitz
Lecture--1 hour; laboratory--five 6-hour sessions and discussion--five 2-hour sessions to alternate weekly; extensive writing. Prerequisite: course 100 or 101 and Biological Sciences 103 and 104. Experiments in the physical and chemical processes of cells and tissues. GE credit: Wrt.
105. Introduction to Computer Models (4) III. Keizer
Lecture--3 hours; lecture/laboratory--1 hour. Prerequisite: Mathematics 16C or the equivalent, Physics 7C, Chemistry 2C, and course 100 or 101. Introduction to the ideas, mathematical techniques and computer tools required for developing models of cellular processes in physiology and neurobiology. Applications include membrane transport, ionic channels, action potentials, Ca2+ oscillations, respiration, and muscle contraction. Offered in alternate years.
106. Experiments in Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior: Design and Execution (3) I, II, III. Rosenquist
Laboratory--7.5 hours; discussion--0.5 hours. Prerequisite: course 100 or 101 or 102, and 199 and consent of instructor. Design and execution of experiments in neurobiology, physiology, and/or behavior. Students choose and design a project in consultation with the sponsoring faculty member. May be repeated once for credit to complete the project, with consent of instructor. An additional repeat is permitted for a different project under the guidance of another faculty member. (P/NP grading only.)
111C. Advanced Systemic Physiology Laboratory (3) II. Sutter
Lecture--1 hour; laboratory--6 hours. Prerequisite: courses 101, 101L, Statistics 13; course 112, 113, or 114 recommended. Interfacing physiological recording equipment with microcomputers; data acquisition and analysis using the microcomputer; data interpretation within the framework of physiological concepts.
111L. Advanced Systemic Physiology Laboratory (3) I, III. Adamson
Lecture--1 hour; laboratory--6 hours; discussion--2 hours (laboratory and discussion alternate weekly). Prerequisite: courses 101, 101L. Selected comprehensive experiments in the autonomic nervous
system, the cardiovascular, respiratory, and neuromuscular systems. Emphasis on conceptual and methodological approaches using several species in demonstrating the physiology of organ systems. Not open for credit to students who have completed courses 111A or 111B. (Former courses 111A, 111B.) GE credit: Wrt.
112. Neuroscience (3) I. Carstens; III. Gray
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: course 100 or 101. Presentation of concepts in neuroscience including sensory systems, motor systems, and higher neural integration. Emphasis on mammalian nervous system.
113. Cardiovascular, Respiratory, and Renal Physiology (4) II. Goldberg
Lecture--4 hours. Prerequisite: course 101; Chemistry 8B, Physics 7B and 7C recommended. An intense and advanced presentation of concepts in cardiovascular, respiratory, and renal physiology including discussion of acid-base balance.
114. Gastrointestinal Physiology (3) I. Horwitz
Lecture--3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: course 101; Biological Sciences 103 recommended. Advanced gastrointestinal physiology covering absorption, secretion, motility, and special emphasis on endocrinology and innervation. Emphasis will be on physiology of the gastrointestinal tract; some pathology and nutritional items will be covered. GE credit: Wrt.
117. Avian Physiology (3) III. Millam
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: course 101 or Biological Sciences 1B. Physiology of the various systems of birds with emphasis on digestion, respiration, excretion, and endocrine systems.
121. Physiology of Reproduction (3) II. Anderson
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: course 101. Physiological mechanisms related to reproduction, breeding efficiency, and fertility, with special reference to domestic animals.
121L. Physiology of Reproduction Laboratory (1) II. Anderson
Laboratory--3 hours. Prerequisite: course 121 recommended (may be taken concurrently). Experiments on the reproductive systems of domestic animals including male and female gametes. (P/NP grading only.)
124. Comparative Neuroanatomy (4) II. Krubitzer, Recanzone
Lecture--3 hours; laboratory--2 hours. Prerequisite: Psychology 101, or course 100 or 101. Overview of the neuroanatomy of the nervous system in a variety of mammalian and non-mammalian vertebrates. Examine changes or modifications to neural structures as a result of morphological or behavioral specializations. (Same course as Psychology 124.)
125. Comparative Physiology: Neurointegrative Mechanisms (3) III. Woolley
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: course 101. Comparisons of physiological functions in the animal kingdom: neurointegrative mechanisms of integration including aspects of phylogenetic development at both neuronal and systemic levels. Not open for credit to students who have completed course 120A. (Former course 120A.)
126. Comparative Physiology: Sensory Systems (3) II. Sillman
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: course 100 or 101. Basic physiological mechanisms involved in sensory systems. Comparative approach to considerations of mechano-sensitive systems (audition, lateral lines, touch, echo location, equilibrium), chemosensitive systems (olfaction, taste, pheromones), photosensitive systems (vision, infrared detection, UV detection), electroreception, and pain. Emphasis on receptors. Not open for credit to students who have completed course 120F. (Former course 120F.)
127. Comparative Physiology: Circulation (3) II. Weidner
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: course 101. Comparisons of physiological functions in the animal kingdom: circulation. Comparative approach to cardiovascular function in vertebrates and invertebrates.
128. Comparative Physiology: Endocrinology (3) II. Moberg, Chang
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: course 101. Comparison of physiological functions in the animal kingdom: animal hormones and their functions. Not open for credit to students who have completed course 120D. (Former course 120D.)
*129. Comparative Physiology: Respiration (3) II. Cech
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: course 101. Comparisons of physiological functions in the animal kingdom: respiration. Offered in alternate years. Not open for credit to students who have completed course 120E. (Former course 120E.)
130. Physiology of the Endocrine Glands (4) I. Adams
Lecture--4 hours. Prerequisite: course 101. Advanced presentation of concepts in endocrinology with emphasis on the role of hormones in reproduction, metabolism, and disease.
139. Frontiers in Physiology (3) III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Lecture--2 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: courses 100 and 101; 102 (may be taken concurrently). Lectures by leading authorities and discussion of the latest research in newly emerging areas in physiology. Offered every third year.
140. Principles of Environmental Physiology (3) II. Fuller
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: course 101; Biological Sciences 102 recommended. Physiological aspects of interactions of organisms and environmental, cellular, system, and organismal levels. Emphasis on regulatory responses/ mechanisms to thermal, pressure, gravity and light environmental variables. Not open for credit to students who have completed course 148. (Former course 148.)
141. Physiological Adaptation of Marine Organisms (4) III. Clegg (Molecular and Cellular Biology), Chang
Lecture--30 hours total; laboratory--30 hours total. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 102 and 103; Biological Sciences 123 (concurrently); Physics 7A-7B-7C. Physiological adaptation to the environment among organisms in marine and estuarine habitats. Course offered at Bodega Marine Laboratory. (See "Division-wide Programs" for Bodega Marine Laboratory Program.)
141P. Physiological Adaptation of Marine Organisms/Advanced Laboratory Topics (6) III. Clegg (Molecular and Cellular Biology), Chang
Laboratory--150 hours total; discussion--10 hours total. Prerequisite: course 141 concurrently. Students pick a research topic for intense study. Research will be related to a topic covered in course 141 and will be conducted at the Bodega Marine Laboratory with close supervision of resident faculty. (See "Division-wide Programs" for Bodega Marine Laboratory Program.)
150. Advanced Animal Behavior (4) II. Owings, Clayton
Lecture--3 hours; laboratory--2 hours. Prerequisite: Psychology 101 or course 102. Advanced integrative survey of biological principles of behavioral organization, emphasizing historical roots, current research directions, conceptual issues and controversies. Laboratory exercises on the description and analysis of the behavior of captive and free-living animals. (Same course as Psychology 150.)
152. Hormones and Behavior (3) III. Barkley, Mendoza
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: course 101, and either course 102 or Psychology 101. Endocrine physiology with an emphasis on the principles of behavior. Fundamental relationships between hormones and various behaviors engaged in by the organism during its lifetime. Role of hormones in behavioral homeostasis, social behavior, reproductive behavior, parental behavior, adaptation to stress. (Same course as Psychology 152.)
159. Frontiers in Behavior (3) III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Lecture--2 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: courses 100, 101, 102. Lectures by leading authorities and discussion of the latest research in newly emerging areas in behavioral biology. Offered every third year.
*160. Advanced Cellular Neurobiology (4) II. Mulloney and Wilson
Lecture--3 hours; independent study--1 hour. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 101, 102, 104, course 100, or consent of instructor; Physics 7C recommended. Neuronal structure; ion channels; synapses, transmitters and transmitter pharmacology; receptors; neuronal modulation and circuit dynamics. Not open for credit to students who have completed course 143. (Former course 143.)
*160L. Advanced Cellular Neurobiology Laboratory (4) II. Mulloney
Laboratory--12 hours. Prerequisite: course 160, Physics 7C recommended. Students will learn to record neural activity, to interpret their recordings, and to label neurons with antibodies against neurotransmitters. Not open for credit to students who have completed course 143L. (Former course 143L.)
161. Developmental Neurobiology (3) III. Chalupa
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: course 100 or 101. Issues, theoretical concepts, and methodologies in developmental neurobiology. Topics include prenatal and postnatal differentiation of neurons, and plasticity in the mature and aging brain. Integration of neurochemical, structural, physiological and behavioral perspectives.
162. Neural Mechanisms of Behavior (3) III. Britten
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: course 100 or 101. The relationship between brain and behavior. Identification and analysis of the relevant neural circuits involved. Examples of systems to be considered are birdsong, locomotion, echolocation.
163. Mathematical Models in Neuroscience and Psychology (4) II. Olshausen, Sutter
Lecture--3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: Mathematics 16B, Physics 7B; course 100 or Psychology 101. Basic mathematical modeling techniques used in neuroscience and psychology. Specific topics include linear systems theory, Fourier transforms, neural networks, adaptive systsms, probabilistic inference and information theory. Emphasis on understanding information processing in neural systems. (Same course as Psychology 163.)
168. Neurobiology of Addictive Drugs (2) II. Woolley
Lecture--2 hours. Prerequisite: course 101; a course in neurobiology recommended. Neurobiological basis for the effects of drugs with addictive potential, including opiates (morphine, heroin, methadone), amphetamines, cocaine, nicotine, marijuana (cannabinoids), alcohol, and mind altering drugs such as LSD, ecstasy.
190C. Research Conference (1) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: upper division standing in Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior or related biological science and consent of instructor; concurrent enrollment in course 199. Research findings and methods in neurobiology, physiology, and/or behavior. Presentation and discussion of research by faculty and students. May be repeated for credit. (P/NP grading only.)
192. Internship (1-12) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Internship--3-36 hours. Prerequisite: completion of 84 units and consent of instructor. Work experience off and on campus in all subject areas offered in physiology. (P/NP grading only.)
194HA-194HB-194HC. Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior-Honors (1, 1-4, 2)
I-II-III. The Staff
Laboratory--3-12 hours. Prerequisite: senior standing; minimum 3.5 GPA in courses counted toward major; approval by the Master Adviser. Honors project in Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior. Laboratory research on a specific question. The project is developed with the sponsoring faculty member and approved by the student's Honors Thesis Committee. Honors thesis to be submitted upon completion of the project. Course 194HB may be repeated for credit for a total of 8 units. (P/NP grading only.)
197T. Tutoring in Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff
Discussion--2-6 hours. Prerequisite: upper division standing and consent of instructor. Assisting in courses in neurobiology, physiology and behavior under the direction of the faculty. (P/NP grading only.)
198. Directed Group Study (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
(P/NP grading only.)
199. Special Study for Advanced Undergraduates (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
(P/NP grading only.)
221. Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (4) I. Wilson
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor. Advanced course dealing with the cellular and subcellular organization of the nervous system. Membrane channels, sensory transduction, synaptic transmission and cellular aspects of development and learning will be covered. (Same course as Neuroscience 221.)
222. Systems Neuroscience (4) II. Britten
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor. Advanced course covering the integrative and information-processing aspects of nervous system organization. Specific topics to be covered include sensory systems, motor function, sensorimotor integration, the limbic system, and the neurobiology of learning and memory. (Same course as Neuroscience 222.)
245. Computational Models of Cellular Signaling (3) II. Keizer
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Computational and mathematical techniques in modeling of regulatory and signaling phenomena in neurobiology and cell physiology, focusing on linear and nonlinear ordinary differential equation models. Applications include ion channel kinetics, electrical activity, signal transduction, calcium oscillations, and simple neural circuits.
263. Modeling in Systems Neuroscience (4) II. Sutter
Lecture--3 hours; lecture/laboratory-- 1 hour. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Modeling as a tool in systems neuroscience. Mathematical techniques will be introduced and used to explore advanced topics in echolocation, sound localization, electroreception, communications, and motor systems. Other topics include transforms, modeling assumptions, scales and linearity. Offered in alternate years.
291. Auditory Neuroscience (1) I, II, III. Sutter, Recanzone
Seminar--0.5 hours; discussion--0.5 hours. Prerequisite: course 100 or 112 or Neuroscience 222 or the equivalent. Exploration of various important aspects of auditory physiology, behavior and psychophysics through review of original literature. New topic each quarter. May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor. (S/U grading only.)
UC Davis 1999-2000 Online General Catalog. Posted July 30, 1999.
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