PRACTICAL BASICS OF NEUROSCIENCE & TOXICOLOGY

Paper Code: 
DZOL714 P
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00

  1. Dissection and study of Drosophila nervous system 

  2. Observation and quantitation of Drosophila photoreceptor neurons in healthy and diseased condition. 

  3. Nerve Cell preparation from the spinal cord. 

  4. Study of neurons and/ or myelin by Nissl, Giemsa or Luxol Fast Blue staining.

  5. Study of olfaction in Drosophila. 

  6. Study of novelty, anxiety and spatial learning in mice. 

  7. Haematological Studies

  8. Biochemical Studies

Essential Readings: 

SUGGESTED READINGS  

  • Neuroscience: Exploring the brain by Mark F. Baer; Barry W. Connors. 2015  

  • From Molecules to Networks: An Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience by John H. Byrne. Ruth Heidelberg and M. Neal Waxham  

  • Neuroscience-Eds. Dale Purves et. al. (3rd Edn)-Sinauer Associates, Inc.-2004  

  • Principles of Neural Science-4th Edn-Eds. Kandel, Schwartz and Jessell- McGrawHill Companies-2000  

  • Nerve Cells and Animal Behaviour-2nd Edn-Peter J Simmons and David YoungCUP-2003  

  • Essential Psychopharamacology- Neuroscientific Basis and Practical Applications2nd Edn.-Stephan M. Stahl-CUP-2000 

  • Phantoms in the Brain - Vilayanur S. Ramachandran and Sandra Blakeslee-1998 

  • The Human Brain Book - Rita Carter-2009  

Academic Year: 
2023-2024
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