1. Meds 371, Systems Neuroscience Purves et al., Neuroscience, Sinauer
Required textbook:
Purves et al., Neuroscience, Sinauer

2. Meds 371, Systems Neuroscience second exam (in class), 25%
3 credits
Mon 3-4 pm;
Thu 3-4 pm; 4-5 pm
Grades are based on:
quizzes (take home), 25%
first exam (in class), 25%
second exam (in class), 25%
final exam (in class), 25%

3. second exam; Apr. 8, Mon. 3-5 pm
Spring break: March 18~22
first exam; Feb. 21, Thu. 4-6 pm
second exam; Apr. 8, Mon. 3-5 pm
final Exam: May 9, Thu., 3-5 pm

4. functional organization of the brain
Overview of
functional organization of the brain

5. Reading:
Purves
Chapter 1: Studying the nervous system
Appendix A: Survey of human neuroanatomy

6. Five principles governing the organization of
the major functional neural systems:
1. Each system involves several brain regions to
carry out a specific information processing.
2. Identifiable pathways link the components
of a functional system.
3. Orderly projections create topographic maps.
4. Each functional system typically has both
hierarchical and parallel organizations.
5. A functional system on one side of the brain is
associated with the contralateral side of the body.
Kandel 5th Chap. 15

7. dermatomes
Purves
Purves Box 9A

10. auditory
somatosensory
Kandel 5th Fig 15-1