APPLIED BIOCHEMISTRY
cod. 22072

Academic year 2014/15
3° year of course - Second semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Biochimica clinica e biologia molecolare clinica (BIO/12)
Field
Attività formative affini o integrative
Type of training activity
Related/supplementary
47 hours
of face-to-face activities
6 credits
hub: PARMA
course unit
in ITALIAN

Learning objectives

Understanding of basic mechanism of neuronal activity, central nervous system communication, major sensorial pathways and main circuits of thought elaboration

Prerequisites

Biochemistry and Physiology

Course unit content

Biochemistry and Biophysics of central nervous system. Neurochemistry and psycho-active effects of food.

Full programme

Behavior of a nervous cell. Sensorial and motor pathways of CNS. Nuclei of brain. Elaboration of thinking, individual behavior and mood. Psycho-active effects of food

Bibliography

Biochemistry (Mathews, Van Holde and Ahern). Neuroscienze (Zanichelli ed.)

Teaching methods

ex-catedra lessons and didactic matter taken from the web.

Assessment methods and criteria

oral exam (presentation of a concerted argument)

Other information

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