Cortical area 17 also known as the primary visual cortex of the brain shown for both human and monkey. (Figure by MIT OpenCourseWare. After figure 10.12 in: Bear, Mark F., Barry W. Connors, and Michael A. Paradiso. Neuroscience: Exploring the Brain. 2nd ed. Baltimore, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2001. ISBN: 9780683305968.)
Instructor(s)
Prof. Mark Bear
Prof. Sebastian Seung
MIT Course Number
9.01
As Taught In
Fall 2007
Level
Undergraduate
Course Description
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Course Description
This course is an introduction to the mammalian nervous system, with emphasis on the structure and function of the human brain. Topics include the function of nerve cells, sensory systems, control of movement, learning and memory, and diseases of the brain.
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