BE 555 - Electrophysiology
- Credit Hours: 3R-3L-4C
- Term Available: -
- Graduate Studies Eligible: Yes
- Prerequisites: Junior, Senior, Graduate standing or consent of instructor
- Corequisites: None
Introduces students to concepts of electrical activity in cells and organs of the body. Topics include: origin of membrane potential, membrane channels, synaptic signaling, recording techniques, gross electrical potentials (e.g. electrocardiogram, electroencephalogram, electromyogram, electroretinogram). Emphasis will be placed on how these signals are used to probe physiological function in the clinic and in the research laboratory.