Basics of Neuroscience & Toxicology:

Paper Code: 
DZOL704 P
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
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
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