INTRODUCTION TO NEUROSCIENCE
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NEUR 200   Introduction to Neuroscience

We will explore the basics of brain structure and function to understand how the brain produces behavior of all forms: from simple movements to the emotions you experience when watching Game of Thrones to the complex feats of memory and creativity that brought you to the University of Maryland.

The image is a cross section of a mouse brain with multiple components highlighted through immunocytochemical staining.
​Source:  Allen Institute for Brain Science

The photo shows a mouse with a fiberoptic strand implanted in its brain. Light stimulates specific brain cells and alters the mouse's behavior (optogenetics).  Source: Oxbridge Biotech

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