. Behavioral Neuroscience
Dr. Cliff H. Summers
Churchill-Haines 178A
USD Department of Biology Behavioral Neuroscience
BIOL 432/793
Spring 2005
Date 
Topic
Reading
Acronyms and Abbreviations text: The Basis of Neuropharmacology by
Cooper, Bloom, Roth
January 18 L O R D O S I S examples
14 BEHAVIOR
17 January Martin Luther King Day
19 Reflexes
21 AFFERENT CIRCUITRY circuit
diagrams
24 Sensory Reception - Tactile Receptors pictures
26 Spinal Synapses spinal cord
diagrams
28 VIP 335-336
31 Substance P all peptides:
321-352
Feb 2 Ascending Fibers to Reticulospinal and Vestibulospinal Synapses
21 February Presidents' Day
Feb 27-Mar 3 HYPOTHALAMIC GATING
Mar 3, 13 Estrogens
7 - 11 March Spring Break
Mar 13, 15 Serotonin (5-HT) CBR 271-304
Mar 15, 17, 20 GnRH
Mar 20 EFFERENT CIRCUITRY
Mar 20 Motor Cascade along Efferent Circuitry
Mar 20, 22 Acetyl Choline (ACh) CBR 151-177
Mar 24, 27 Neuromuscular function CBR 151-177
Mar 27 INTEGRATION
B I O L O G I C A L   R H Y T H M S
Mar 29 31 Apr 3 5 Behavior of Rhythmicity
Apr 5, 10 Sensory input for Rhythmicity
10, 12, 19 Glutamate 132-148
Apr 14, 17 Good Friday Monday after Easter
Apr 19, 21 Afferent Path & SCN
21, 24 g-aminobutryic Acid = GABA 105-127
24, 26, 28 C I R C A D I A N  R H Y T H M S
May 1, 3 Efferent paths from the SCN
May 5 RHYTHM INTEGRATION
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