Lecture Notes

A selection of lecture notes is presented below. The materials on this page are representative of the work and pedagogy developed by Prof. Gerald Schneider. Your use of these course materials is subject to the conditions and terms of use in our Legal Notices section.

Lecture notes files
LEC #	TOPICS	STUDY QUESTION
1	Introduction: Brain Orientation, Primitive Cellular Activities (PDF)	(PDF)
2	Introduction: Methods; Primitive Cellular Activities (PDF - 1.6 MB)
3	Steps to the CNS of Chordates (PDF - 1.0 MB)	(PDF)
4	Steps to the CNS of Chordates (cont.) (PDF - 1.9 MB)
5	Specializations in CNS Evolution (PDF - 1.9 MB)	(PDF)
6	Specializations in CNS Evolution (cont.) (PDF - 1.1 MB)
7	Spinal Cord Development and Anatomy (PDF - 1.2 MB)	(PDF)
8	Spinal Cord Development and Anatomy (cont.)
9	Differentiation of the Brain Vesicles (PDF - 1.2 MB)	(PDF)
10	Differentiation of the Brain Vesicles (cont.) (PDF - 1.1 MB)
11	Differentiation of the Brain Vesicles (cont.) (PDF)
12	Differentiation of the Brain Vesicles (cont.) (PDF)	(PDF)
13	Axon Growth
14	Axon Growth (cont.) (PDF)	(PDF)
15	Motor Systems (PDF)
16	Motor Systems (cont.)
17	Motor Systems (cont.)
18	Midterm Exam
19	Taste and Olfactory Systems	(PDF)
20	Taste and Olfactory Systems (cont.)
21	Visual Systems	(PDF)
22	Visual Systems (cont.)
23	Visual Systems (cont.)
24	Auditory Systems	(PDF)
25	Auditory Systems (cont.)
26	Forebrain Introduction	(PDF)
27	Hypothalamus; Limbic System	(PDF)
28	Hypothalamus; Limbic System (cont.)
29	Hypothalamus; Limbic System (cont.)	(PDF)
30	Hypothalamus; Limbic System (cont.)	(PDF)
31	Hypothalamus; Limbic System (cont.)	(PDF)
32	Corpus Striatum
33	Corpus Striatum
34	Neocortex
35	Neocortex (cont.)
36	Neocortex (cont.)
37	Neocortex (cont.)
38	Plastic Systems: Cerebellum, Striatum, Cortex
39	Plastic Systems: Cerebellum, Striatum, Cortex (cont.)