| 1 | Introduction to the Nervous System |  | 
| 2 | Membrane Channels and Signaling |  | 
| 3 | Ionic basis of the Resting Potential |  | 
| 4 | Action Potential I |  | 
| 5 | Action Potential II |  | 
| 6 | Neurons as Conductors: Propagation of the Action Potential | Problem set 1 due | 
| 7 | Electrical and Chemical Synaptic Transmission |  | 
| 8 | Mechanisms of Transmitter Release at Synapses |  | 
| 9 | Indirect Mechanisms of Synaptic Transmission |  | 
| 10 | Biochemistry of Synaptic Transmission | Problem set 2 due | 
| 11 | Learning and Memory I |  | 
| 12 | Learning and Memory II |  | 
| 13 | From Genes to Structure to Behavior |  | 
| 14 | Nervous System Development I |  | 
| 15 | Nervous System Development II |  | 
| 16 | Axon Guidance I |  | 
| 17 | Synapse Formation |  | 
| 18 | Fine-Tuning Synaptic Connections |  | 
| 19 | Vision I |  | 
| 20 | Vision II |  | 
| 21 | Hearing | Problem set 3 due | 
| 22 | Olfaction and Other Sensory Systems |  | 
| 23 | Pain and Thermoreception |  | 
| 24 | Higher Order Cognitive Function |  | 
 | Final Exam |  |