Summer Session Class 1 Reading

Chapter 2 Neurons and Glia
Neuron Doctrine
Prototypical Neuron
Classification Schemes
Glia

Summer Session Class 2 Reading

Chapter 3 The Neuronal Membrane at Rest
Movement of Ions
Ionic Basis of the Resting Potential
Fluids and Membranes
Thermodynamics and Equilibrium Potentials

Summer Session Class 3 and 4 Readings

Chapter 4 The Action Potential
Synaptic Integration
Properties of the Action Potential
Theory behind the Action Potential
Conduction of the Action Potential

Summer Session Class 5 and 6 Readings

Chapter 5 Synaptic Transmission
Synapses and Synaptic Transmission
Receptors
Integration
Lambda and the length constant
Ligand (transmitter) gated channels

Summer Session Class 7 and 8 Readings

Chapter 6 Neurotransmitter Systems
Synthesis and Localization of Neurotransmitters
NMJ

Summer Session Class 9 and 10 Readings

Chapter 8 The Chemical Senses
Taste
G-Protein Coupled Receptors
Olfaction

Please Read - ONLINE information for COGS107a

You can install NIA2 on your laptop, but it is not required.
NIA2 is set up in a virtual environment.

Week 1 Assignments

Install NIA2 (for instructions please logon to CANVAS).
Worksheet 1: Introduction to NIA

Week 2 Assignments

Worksheet 2: The Membrane Potential
Worksheet 3: The Equilibrium Potential

Week 3 Assignment

Lab 4: (Bluebook) The Na Action Potential

Week 4 Assignment

Worksheet 5: Threshold, To Fire or Not to Fire

Week 5 Assignment

Lab 6: (Bluebook) The Unmyelinated Axon

Extra Credit Assignment due at Final Exam deadline

EC-Lab 7: (Bluebook) Neuromuscular Junction (NMJ)