BIOHOPK 167H/267H. Nerve, Muscle, and Synapse:

Fundamental aspects of membrane excitability and conduction, synaptic transmission, and excitation-contraction coupling. Emphasis is on biophysical, molecular, and cellular level analyses of these processes in vertebrate and invertebrate systems. Labs on intra- and extracellular recording and patch clamp techniques. Lectures, discussions, and labs. Prerequisites: PHYSICS 23, 28, 43, or equivalent; CHEM 31, 135; calculus; or consent of instructor. [O] 5 units. Alternate years, given 2008-09 Gilly