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A breakdown of the readings per topic follows the session wise listing of reading assignments in the table below. Study questions relevant to assigned readings are also included in the table.

Most required and recommended readings are from the following texts:

Amazon logo Rosenzweig, Mark R., Arnold L. Leiman, and S. Marc Breedlove. Biological Psychology. 3rd ed. Sunderland, MA: Sinauer Associates, Inc., 2002. ISBN: 0878937099.

Amazon logo Gazzaniga, Michael S., Richard B. Ivry, and George R. Mangun. Cognitive Neuroscience. The Biology of the Mind. New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company, 1998. ISBN: 0393972194.

Amazon logo Nauta, Walle J. H., and Michael Feirtag. Fundamental Neuroanatomy. New York, NY: Freeman, 1986. ISBN: 0716717239.

Amazon logo Wolpert, Lewis. The Triumph of the Embryo. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 1991. ISBN: 0198542437.


LEC #TOPICSSTUDY QUESTIONSreadings
1Introduction to Brain-behavior Studies(PDF)Mackay, Donald M. "The Bankruptcy of Determinism." New Scientist 2 (1970): 24-26.
2History and Goals, II(PDF)Rosenzweig, chapter 1.
3History and Goals, III(PDF)Rosenzweig, chapter 1.

Gazzaniga, chapter 3b.

Recommended

Gazzaniga, chaper 1.
4History and Goals, IV(PDF)Rosenzweig, chapter 2.

Recommended

Gazzaniga, chapters 2a and 3a.

Nauta and Feirtag, chapters 2-3.
5Cellular Mechanisms(PDF)Rosenzweig, chapters 2-5.

———, Appendix, pp. A-1 - A-8.

Recommended

Gazzaniga, chapters 2a, 2b, and 3a.

Nauta and Feirtag, chapters 2-3.
6Neuronal Conduction and Transmission(PDF)

Rosenzweig, chapters 3-4 and 8.

———, Appendix, pp. A-1 - A-8.

Recommended

Nauta and Feirtag, chapter 2.

Gazzaniga, chapter 2b.

7Synapses

Neuroanatomical Techniques
(PDF)Rosenzweig, chapters 3-4.

———, Appendix, pp. A-1 - A-8.

Recommended

Nauta and Feirtag, chapters 1-4.
8Introduction to CNS and its Evolution(PDF)Rosenzweig, chapter 6.

Recommended

Nauta and Feirtag, chapters 1-3.
9Evolution (cont.)

Reflex and Cerebellar Channels
(PDF)Rosenzweig, chapters 2 and 6.

Recommended

Nauta and Feirtag, chapters 2-3 and 5-10a.

Gazzaniga, chapter 2c.

Wolpert, chapter 14.
10Brain Subdivisions

Channels of Conduction
Gazzaniga, chapter 3b.

Rosenzweig, chapters 2 and 8.

Recommended

Nauta and Feirtag, chapters 2-3 and 5-10a.

Gazzaniga, chapter 2c.
11Transection Effects

Neocortex
(PDF 1) (PDF 2) (PDF 3)Gazzaniga, chapter 3b.

Rosenzweig, chapters 2, 5, and 8.

Recommended

Nauta and Feirtag, chapters 2-3 and 5-10a.
12Spinal Cord

Autonomic NS
(PDF)Gazzaniga, chapter 3b.

Rosenzweig, chapter 2.

Recommended

Nauta and Feirtag, chapters 2-3 and 5-10a.
13Hindbrain and MidbrainGazzaniga, chapter 3b.

Rosenzweig, chapter 2.

Recommended

Nauta and Feirtag, chapters 2-3 and 5-10a.
14Midbrain and ForebrainRecommended

Nauta and Feirtag, chapters 5-10a.
15Development of CNS, Introduction(PDF)Rosenzweig, chapter 7.

Recommended

Wolpert, chapters 2-3.
16Cell migration

Axon Growth Stages
Rosenzweig, chapter 7.

Recommended

Wolpert, chapters 2-3, 8, and 14-15.
17Influences on Axon GrowthRosenzweig, chapter 7.

Recommended

Wolpert, chapter 8 and 15.
18Axonal Sprouting and RegenerationRosenzweig, chapter 7.
19Motor System, 1(PDF)Bizzi, E., S. F. Giszter, E. Loeb, F. A. Mussa-Ivaldi, and P. Saltiel. "Modular Organization of Motor Behavior in the Frog's Spinal Cord." Trends in Neuroscience 18, no. 10 (October 1995): 442-446.

Rosenzweig, chapter 11a, part 1.

Gazzaniga, chapter 10.

Recommended

Nauta and Feirtag, chapter 7a.
20Motor System, 2(PDF)Gazzaniga, chapter 3b and 10.

Rosenzweig, chapter 11a and 11b.

Recommended

Nauta and Feirtag, chapter 7a.
21Motor System, 3(PDF)Gazzaniga, chapter 3b and 10.

Rosenzweig, chapter 11b.

Amazon logo Klawans, Harold L. "Still Smiling (Wilson's Disease)." Chapter 2 in Newton's Madness, Further Tales of Clinical Neurology. 1st ed. New York, NY: Harper and Row, 1990, pp. 19-29. ISBN: 0060162562.

Amazon logo ———. "The Lizard (Parkinson's Disease)." Chapter 5 in Newton's Madness, Further Tales of Clinical Neurology. 1st ed. New York, NY: Harper and Row, 1990, pp. 53-65. ISBN: 0060162562.

Amazon logo ———. "The Subject at Risk (Huntington's Chorea)." Chapter 15 in Newton's Madness, Further Tales of Clinical Neurology. 1st ed. New York, NY: Harper and Row, 1990, pp. 140-150. ISBN: 0060162562.

Amazon logo ———. "She could have Danced all Night (Huntington's Chorea)." Chapter 16 in Newton's Madness, Further Tales of Clinical Neurology. 1st ed. New York, NY: Harper and Row, 1990, pp. 151-157. ISBN: 0060162562.

Amazon logo ———. "The Girl with Dancing Eyes (Serotonin-induced Myoclonus)." Chapter 18 in Newton's Madness, Further Tales of Clinical Neurology. 1st ed. New York, NY: Harper and Row, 1990, pp. 165-173. ISBN: 0060162562.
22Motor 4: Rythmic OutputsGazzaniga, chapter 3b.
23Rhythms of Activity

Sleep and Waking
(PDF)Gazzaniga, chapter 3b.

Rosenzweig, "Oscillatory circuits," pp. 80-81 and 346-349.

———, chapter 14.

Recommended

Amazon logo Dowling, John E. "Control of Rhythmic Motor Behavior." Chapter 10 in Neurons and Networks, An Introduction to Neuroscience. Cambridge, MA: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1992, pp. 217-237. ISBN: 0674608208.
24Sleep and Waking (cont.)Gazzaniga, chapter 3b.

Rosenzweig, chapter 14.

Recommended

Amazon logo Dowling, John E. "Control of Rhythmic Motor Behavior." Chapter 10 in Neurons and Networks, An Introduction to Neuroscience. Cambridge, MA: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1992, pp. 217-237. ISBN: 0674608208.
25Habituation, Novelty ResponsesGazzaniga, chapter 3b.

Rosenzweig, chapter 14.
26Visual System 1: Anatomy, Ablations(PDF)Gazzaniga, chapters 3b and 4.

Rosenzweig, chapters 8a, 10, and 18, pp. 581-2.
27Visual System 2: Physiology (Orig: Ablation Effects)(PDF)Gazzaniga, chapter 3b.

Rosenzweig, chapter 10.
28Visual System 3: Ablation StudiesGazzaniga, chapter 3b.

Rosenzweig, chapter 10.
29Visual System 4: Ablations (cont.) (Orig: Electrophysiology)Gazzaniga, chapters 3b and 4.
30Visual System Conclusion(PDF)Gazzaniga, chapters 3b and 4-5.

Rosenzweig, chapter 10.
31Auditory SystemGazzaniga, chapters 3b and 4-5.

Rosenzweig, chapter 9.
32Pain and Central Gray AreaGazzaniga, chapters 3b and 4-5.

Rosenzweig, chapter 9.
33Hypothalamus and Feeding(PDF)Gazzaniga, chapters 3b and 4-5.

Rosenzweig, chapters 6, 8, 9, 12, and 15.
34Drive, Reward

Agonistic Behavior
(PDF)Gazzaniga, chapter 3b.

Rosenzweig, chapters 12-13 and 15.
35Higher Functions

Human Nature
(PDF)Gazzaniga, chapter 3b.

Rosenzweig, chapters 12-13 and 15.
36Human Nature and Neuroscience(PDF)Gazzaniga, chapter 3b.

Rosenzweig, chapters 12-13, 15, 17-19, and Afterward.

Recommended

Gazzaniga, chapters 7-9 and 11
37Conclusion

Review
Rosenzweig, chapters 17-19 and Afterward.

Recommended

Gazzaniga, chapters 7-9 and 11.

Rosenzweig, chapter 16.



Readings by Topic


Sessions when the readings will be most relevant (and expected of you) are given for each item: ()


TOPICSREADINGS
IntroductionRosenzweig, chapter 1, pp. 1-21. (2,3)

Recommended

Gazzaniga, chapter 1, pp. 1-21. (3)
Neural UnitsRosenzweig, chapter 3, pp. 55-85. (5-7)

———, Appendix, pp. A-1 - A-8.

———, chapter 4, pp. 87-115. (5-7)

Recommended

Gazzaniga, chapter 2b, pp. 28-44. (5-6)
Evolution and Phylogeny

Organizational Principles
Rosenzweig, chapter 8, pp. 213-235. (6, 10-11)

———, chapter 6, pp. 149-175. (7-8)

Gazzaniga, chapter 3b, pp. 75-120. (3, 10-13, 20-38)

Recommended

Gazzaniga, chapter 2c, pp. 44-68. (9-10)
Introduction to NeuroanatomyRosenzweig, chapter 2, pp. 25-26. (4-5, 9-13)

Recommended

Gazzaniga, chapter 2, pp. 23-38. (4-5)

———, chapter 3a, pp. 69-74. (4-5)

Nauta and Feirtag, chapter 1, pp. 1-11. (7-8)

———, chapter 2, pp. 12-38. (4-6)

———, chapter 3, pp. 39-49. (4-5, 7-13)

———, chapter 4, pp. 50-61. (7)
Non-neural CommunicationRosenzweig, chapter 5, pp. 117-146. (5, 11)
Neuroanatomy, (cont.): DevelopmentRosenzweig, chapter 7, pp. 177-210. (15-18)

Recommended

Wolpert, chapter 2, pp. 11-28. (15-16)

———, chapter 3, pp. 31-58. (15-16)

———, chapter 8, pp. 119-133. (16-17)

———, chapter 14, pp. 183-197. (9,16)

———, chapter 15, pp. 199-203. (16-17)

Nauta and Feirtag, chapters 5-10a, pp. 63-143. (9-14)
Motor Control 1: ReflexesRosenzweig, chapter 11a, pp. 323-338. (19-20)

Bizzi, E., S. F. Giszter, E. Loeb, F. A. Mussa-Ivaldi, and P. Saltiel. "Modular Organization of Motor Behavior in the Frog's Spinal Cord." Trends in Neuroscience 18, no. 10 (October 1995): 442-446. (19)

Recommended

Nauta and Feirtag, chapter 7a, pp. 91-94. (19-20)
Motor Control 2: Higher SystemsRosenzweig, chapter 11b, pp. 338-359. (20-21)

Gazzaniga, chapter 10, pp. 371-421. (19-21)

Amazon logo Klawans, Harold L. Newton's Madness, Further Tales of Clinical Neurology. 1st ed. New York, NY: Harper and Row, 1990, pp. 19-29. ISBN: 0060162562. (21)

Amazon logo ———. "Still Smiling (Wilson's Disease)." Chapter 2 in Newton's Madness, Further Tales of Clinical Neurology. 1st ed. New York, NY: Harper and Row, 1990, pp. 19-29. ISBN: 0060162562.

Amazon logo ———. "The Lizard (Parkinson's Disease)." Chapter 5 in Newton's Madness, Further Tales of Clinical Neurology. 1st ed. New York, NY: Harper and Row, 1990, pp. 53-65. ISBN: 0060162562.

Amazon logo ———. "The Subject at Risk (Huntington's Chorea)." Chapter 15 in Newton's Madness, Further Tales of Clinical Neurology. 1st ed. New York, NY: Harper and Row, 1990, pp. 140-150. ISBN: 0060162562.

Amazon logo ———. "She could have Danced all Night (Huntington's Chorea)." Chapter 16 in Newton's Madness, Further Tales of Clinical Neurology. 1st ed. New York, NY: Harper and Row, 1990, pp. 151-157. ISBN: 0060162562.

Amazon logo ———. "The Girl with Dancing Eyes (Serotonin-induced Myoclonus)." Chapter 18 in Newton's Madness, Further Tales of Clinical Neurology. 1st ed. New York, NY: Harper and Row, 1990, pp. 165-173. ISBN: 0060162562.
Motor Control 3: Rhythms of Central OriginRosenzweig, "Oscillatory Circuits....," pp. 80-81 and 346-349. (23)

———, chapter 14, pp. 431-465. (23-25)

Recommended

Amazon logo Dowling, John E. "Control of Rhythmic Motor Behavior." Chapter 10 in Neurons and Networks, An Introduction to Neuroscience. Cambridge, MA: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1992, pp. 217-237. ISBN: 0674608208. (23-24)
Sensory Systems: GeneralRosenzweig, chapter 8a, pp. 213-235. (26)
Sensory Systems: Vision, Audition, Somatic Sensations, Chemical SensesRosenzweig, chapter 10, pp. 281-321. (26-30)

———, chapter 9, pp. 247-269. (31-32)

———, chapter 8, pp. 213-245. (33)

———, chapter 9, pp. 269-279. (33)

Gazzaniga, chapter 4, pp. 121-161. (26, 29-33)

———, chapter 5, pp. 163-205. (31-32)
Limbic System: Visceral Regulation, Regulation of Motivations and Emotional BehaviorHandout: Two arousal systems (Limbic and Non-limbic) (32-33)

Rosenzweig, chapter 12, pp. 363-398 and 139-140. (33-36)

———, chapter 13, pp. 399-432. (34-36)

———, chapter 15, pp. 469-501. (33, 34-36)
Cognitive NeuroscienceRosenzweig, chapter 17, pp. 537-570. (36-38)

———, chapter 18, pp. 571-605. (36-38)

———, chapter 19, pp. 607-642. (36-38)

———, "Afterward: The Ever-changing Brain," pp. 643-651. (36-38)

Recommended

Gazzaniga, chapters 7, 8, 9, and 11. (36-38)
Abnormalities of Higher ControlRosenzweig, chapter 16, pp. 503-534. (37-38)
ReviewRosenzweig, Glossary, G-1 - G-26. (Students should know most of these terms by the end of the semester.) They are also on the CD that comes with your book.

 








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