BIOL 131 - Neurobiology LaboratorySemester Hours: 2
Spring
In this laboratory students will learn techniques that are commonly used in neurobiology. Activities will include dissection of sheep brains and the brains of other representative animals, identification of neuronal and glial cell types in histological preparations, extracellular and intracellular recordings using an invertebrate model, and cell labeling and track tracing using various models.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
BIO 011, 012, 013, 014 and 089; or BIOL 112 , BIOL 113 , BIOL 121 and one Laboratory Skills course (BIOL 126 , 127 , 128 , or 129 ); or NEUR 001 and NEUR 002. Neuroscience major or permission of instructor. Prerequisite/Corequisite: BIO 142 or BIOL 130. Fulfills one of the two upper-level lab courses required for a biology major. Lab fee additional. May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis.
Credit is given for BIOL 131 or BIO 146L. (Formerly BIO 146L.)
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