APSC 632 - Applied Systems Neuroscience

Spring (3) Prerequisite(s): APSC 631 or consent of instructor.

We explore how behaviors emerge through multiple levels of organization in the nervous system. Topics include: cranial and spinal reflexes, central pattern generator networks, the neural control of breathing, the neural control of appetite, body weight, and obesity, and finally, the neuropharmacology of nicotine addiction.