Course title
神経生物学   [Neurobiology]
Course category		Requirement		Credit	2
Department		Year	3～	Semester	2nd
Course type	2nd	Course code	01BN3128
Instructor(s)
佐々木 謙   [SASAKI Ken]
Facility affiliation	Graduate School of Agriculture	Office	afjgxte/L1151	Email address

Course description

Animals change behaviors and physiological actions in response to environmental and internal changes. Nervous systems can detect the changes, communicate between neurons and output as behaviors. The nervous systems form highly integrative networks to memorize the experiences and make a decision on the basis of the memory. For students learning on biology and agricultural sciences, the knowledge about neural functions causing behaviors and physiological responses are required. In this class, I introduce mechanisms underlying the transportation of neural information by a single neuron or between neurons, and the highly integrative systems based on the neural circuits.

Expected Learning

(1) Describe the structure of a neuron and central nervous systems (2) Describe the conduction of action potentials within the neuron (3) Describe the transmission of neural information between neurons (4) Describe the changes of efficiency of synaptic transmission Corresponding criteria in the Diploma Policy: See the Curriculum maps. (URL: https://www.tuat.ac.jp/campuslife_career/campuslife/policy/ )

Course schedule

1. Introduction to neurobiology: roles of nervous systems 2. Structure of nervous systems: Tissue structure of central and peripheral nervous systems, structure of a neuron, molecules constructing a neuron 3. Ion channels and states of a neuron 1: Resting potential, equilibrium potential 4. Ion channels and states of a neuron 2: Excitation of a neuron, action potential 5. Ion channels and states of a neuron 3: Conduction, refractory period 6. Transmission of neural information 1: Structure of a synapse 7. Transmission of neural information 2: Release and reception of neurotransmitters in a chemical synapse 8. Transmission of neural information 3: Addition and subtraction of post-synaptic potentials 9. Effectors: Structure of muscle, physiology of muscle contraction 10. Sense organs: Cording of various physical stimuli 11. Central nervous systems: Central pattern generators, innate behaviors, genetic factors 12. Learning: Associative learning, morphologic changes of synaptic connection by learning 13. Memory and sleeping: LTP, REM and non-REM sleeping 14. Development of nervous systems: Neurogenesis and apoptosis 15. Evolution of human brain: Large brain and environment surrounding human

Prerequisites

In addition to 30 hours that students spend in the class, students are recommended to prepare for and revise the lectures, spending the standard amount of time as specified by the University and　using the lecture handouts as well as the references specified below.

Required Text(s) and Materials

Prints are distributed in the lecture.

References

「An Introduction to Biological Science Brain・Nerve and Behavior」 M. Satoh, edited by K. Maruyama, K. Iwatuki and S. Ishikawa, Iwanami-shoten,　「Foundations of Neurobiology」 F. Delcomyn, translated by A. Ogura and K. Tominaga, Nankodo

Assessment/Grading

Evaluation on the basis of examination (60%), report(40%), questions and answers during lecture.　Scores in the last class are S (28%), A (23%), B (28%), C (21%), D (0%), respectively.

Message from instructor(s)

Requirements of neurobiology in life science are recognized as "Brain science is a main research area in this century". This is because that neurobiology can answer not only the physiological function of human brains, but also feeling, emotion and mind of human. Let's imagine the neurological phenomena as our brain activities.

Course keywords

neuron, nervous system, brain, bio-information

Office hours

Please contact me by e-mail (sasakik@agr.tamagawa.ac.jp)

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Lecture Language

Japanese

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Last update

9/28/2020 4:35:32 PM