Exam 2 路 Fri Oct 30 路 Chapters 4 and 5
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Lecture 13: Development of the Brain
Chapter 4.1 in the book: the six stages of brain development, adult neurogenesis, cell death and neurotrophic factors.
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Lecture 14: Synapse Formation and Rearrangement
Chapter 4.2 in the book: synapse formation and rearrangement, visual deprivation and amblyopia, ocular dominance.
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Lecture 15: Experience Can Affect Brain Development by Altering Gene Expression
Chapter 4.3 in the book: genotype and phenotype, epigenetics, methylation and the effect of mothering.
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Lecture 16: The Brain Continues to Change as We Grow Older
Chapter 4.4 in the book: aging, memory decline and hippocampal shrinkage, dementia and Alzheimer's disease.