Integrating recent advances in neuroscience into undergraduate neuroscience and physiology courses

American Journal of Physiology - Advances in Physiology Education

Volumn 26, Issue 1-4, 2002, Pages 271-277

  Cleland, Corey L ^a  

^a JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Education; Lecture; Neurobiology; Problem; Teaching

Indexed keywords

COLLEGE STUDENT; EDUCATION PROGRAM; MEDICAL SCHOOL; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NEUROSCIENCE; NEUROTOXICITY; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TEACHING; ANIMAL; EDUCATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY;

NEUROTOXIN;

ANIMALS; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; HUMANS; NEUROSCIENCES; NEUROTOXINS; PHYSIOLOGY; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; TEACHING MATERIALS;

EID: 1842835874     PISSN: 10434046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/advan.00044.2002     Document Type: Review

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