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MED 601-SEMINAR: SOMESTHESIS AND PAIN. 4 credits
 Current research on central nervous system coding and information transfer,
using somesthesis as a model, with particular emphasis on pain.
MED 603-COMPARATIVE NEUROLOGY. 4 credits
 Prerequisite: MED 534. Phylogenetic development of the central nervous system
of vertebrate animals considered from the behavioral, anatomical, and physiological
points of view.
MED 622-PHYSIOLOGY OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. 3 credits
 Special and current problems in brain and spinal cord function covered in
seminars.
MED 623-NEUROPHYSIOLOGY. 3 credits
 Physiology of nerve and muscle, central nervous system, and the special
senses. Comparative aspects emphasized.
MED 633-NEUROBIOLOGY. 5 credits
 Prerequisite: Background in biological or behavioral sciences. Structure and
physiology of the nervous system as it pertains to control of behavior.
MED 635-NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY. 4 to 6 credits
 Neural regulation of endocrine systems in vertebrate animals. Correlative study
of neuroanatomical, neurophysiological, and neurochemical aspects of endocrine
control.
MED 676-NEUROHISTOLOGY. 4 credits
 Prerequisites: MED 534 and consent of instructor. Histological approaches and
techniques for the study of the neuronal, neuroglial, and mesenchymal cellular
components of the central and peripheral nervous system.
MED 677-NERVE AS A TISSUE. 2 credits
 Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Seminar on current research problems in
the area of cellular interactions in the nervous system. Readings and discussion
from articles in the fields contributing to the physiology, chemistry, and anatomy
of the nervous system.
MED 711-NEURAL-BEHAVIORAL-ENDOCRINE INTERACTIONS. 4 credits
 Interrelationships of endocrine hormones, nervous system activity, and be-
havior. Sample topics include the role of hormones in sexual behavior, aggression,
stress, parental behavior, learning and memory, mood, and target organ physiology.
MED 712-NEUROBEHAVIORAL RELATIONS. 4 credits
 Identical with PSY 712. Prerequisite: MED 534. Theories and data on the
central nervous system basis for higher order function. Emphasis will be on
arousal, purposeful behavior, and learning.
MED 713-INFORMATION STORAGE: A NEUROBIOLOGICAL APPROACH.
 4 credits
 Identical with PSY 713. Prerequisite: MED 534 or consent of instructor.
Consideration of data dealing with basic issues concerning the nature of behavioral
plasticity and information storage and their central nervous system foundations.
Particular emphasis will be paid to memory disruption and facilitation as an
experimental tool in the study of memory processes.
MED 714-DEVELOPMENTAL NEURAL-BEHAVIORAL-ENDOCRINE INTERACTIONS.
 4 credits
 Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Interrelationships and roles of endocrine
hormones, behavior, and nervous system activity during the perinatal period on
the development of adult patterns of neuroendocrine activity and behavior.