Teaching GuideTerm
Faculty of Educational Studies
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Máster Universitario en Estudos Avanzados sobre a Linguaxe, a Comunicación e as súas Patoloxías
 Subjects
  Biological Bases of Language
   Contents
Topic Sub-topic
UNIT 1. Introduction to the nervous system Cells of the nervous system: neurons and glia. Structure of the nervous system. General characteristics. Central nervous system and peripheral nervous system. Brain plasticity.
UNIT 2. Cell biology of the nervous system Neurophysiology of the neuron. Membrane potential. Action potential. Conduction of the action potential.
UNIT 3. Neurochemistry of synaptic transmission The synapse. Synapse types, synapse elements, nerve impulse transmission, postsynaptic potentials, neuronal integration, autoreceptors
UNIT 4: Neurotransmitters Acetylcholine, monoamines, amino acids, lipids. Non-synaptic chemical communication. Pharmacology of the synapse.
UNIT 5: Development of the nervous system Central nervous system and peripheral nervous system, parts and functions
UNIT 6: Alterations of the nervous system due to early stress Effects of early experience on the development of the nervous system. Neural plasticity, consequences of early stress.
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