Illustration of the human retina and a schematic of the auditory system with a cochlear implant. (Image of human retina by MIT OpenCourseWare. Adapted from image by Prof. Peter Schiller. Human ear schematic by NIH Medical arts, courtesy of NIH.)
Instructor(s)
Prof. Peter H. Schiller
Prof. M. Christian Brown
MIT Course Number
9.04
As Taught In
Fall 2013
Level
Undergraduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
This course examines the neural bases of sensory perception. The focus is on physiological and anatomical studies of the mammalian nervous system as well as behavioral studies of animals and humans. Topics include visual pattern, color and depth perception, auditory responses and sound localization, and somatosensory perception.
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