| 1-2 | Introduction; Anatomical Techniques | 
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| 3-4 | Steps to the CNS of Chordates | 
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| 5-6 | Specializations in CNS Evolution | 
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| 7-8 | Spinal Cord Development and Anatomy | 
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| 9-11 | Differentiation of the Brain Vesicles | 
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| 12-13 | Axon Growth | 
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| 14-15 | Motor Systems | Homework 1 due | 
| 16-17 | Motor Systems (cont.) | 
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| 18 | Midterm Exam | 
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| 19-20 | Taste and Olfactory Systems | 
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| 21-23 | Visual Systems | 
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| 24-25 | Auditory and Related Sensory Systems | Homework 2 due | 
| 26 | Introduction to the Forebrain | 
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| 27-28 | Hypothalamus and Limbic System | 
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| 29 | Hormonal and Other Influences on Brain Development and Plasticity | 
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| 30 | Hippocampal Formation | 
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| 31 | Amygdala and Other Aspects of Limbic Formation | 
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| 32-33 | Corpus Striatum | Homework 3 due | 
| 34-38 | Neocortex | Homework 4 due (optional) | 
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 | Final Exam | 
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