Lecture Notes
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A selection of lecture notes is presented below. The materials on this page are representative of the work and pedagogy developed by Prof. Gerald Schneider.
| SES # | TOPICS | LECTURE SLIDES | AUDIO |
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| 1-2 | Introduction: brain orientation, primitive cellular activities |
(PDF - 2.3MB)# (PDF) |
Lecture 1 Lecture 2 |
| 3-4 | Steps to the CNS of chordates |
(PDF) |
Lecture 3 Lecture 4 |
| 5-6 | Specializations in CNS evolution |
(PDF) (PDF) |
Lecture 5 Lecture 6 |
| 7-8 | Spinal cord development and anatomy |
(PDF) |
Lecture 7 Lecture 8 |
| 9 | Autonomic nervous system. Differentiation of the brain vesicles: Intro. To hindbrain and segmentation | (PDF - 2.0MB) |
Lecture 9 iTunes U: (MP3 - 11MB) Internet Archive: (MP3 - 11MB) |
| 10 | Differentiation of the brain vesicles: Hindbrain and cranial nerves, specializations | (PDF - 2.4MB) |
Lecture 10 iTunes U: (MP3 - 12MB) Internet Archive: (MP3 - 12MB) |
| 11 | Differentiation of the brain vesicles: Developmental distortions; evolution of midbrain and forebrain; midbrain organization | (PDF - 1.0MB) |
Lecture 11 iTunes U: (MP3 - 11MB) Internet Archive: (MP3 - 11MB) |
| 12 | Differentiation of the brain vesicles: Vertebrate forebrain evolution and organization | (PDF) |
Lecture 12 iTunes U: (MP3 - 11MB) Internet Archive: (MP3 - 11MB) |
| 13-14 | CNS differentiation: Axon growth | (PDF - 1.9MB) |
Lecture 13 Lecture 14 |
| 15-17 | Motor systems | (PDF - 1.2MB) |
Lecture 15 Lecture 16 Lecture 17 |
| 18 | Midterm review |
Lecture 18 iTunes U: (MP3 - 12MB) Internet Archive: (MP3 - 12MB) |
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| 19 | Midterm | ||
| 20 | Gustatory and olfactory systems |
Lecture 20 iTunes U: (MP3 - 12MB) Internet Archive: (MP3 - 12MB) |
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| 21-23 | Visual systems |
Lecture 21 Lecture 23 |
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| 24-25 | Auditory and related sensory |
Lecture 24 Lecture 25 |
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| 26 | Introduction to the forebrain | ||
| 27-29 | Hypothalamus and limbic system 1 |
Lecture 27 Lecture 28 Lecture 29 |
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| 30-32 | Hypothalamus and limbic system 2 |
Lecture 30 Lecture 31 Lecture 32 |
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| 33-34 | Corpus striatum |
Lecture 33 Lecture 34 |
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| 35-39 | Neocortex |
Lecture 36 Lecture 38 |
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| 40 | Review |
