Neurobiology BIL 268 Exam 1 study guide

Neurobiology - The study of the molecular organization of neurons, and the ways that neurons are organized, through synapses, into functional circuits that process information and mediate behavior - Dr. Gordon Shepherd General Scientific Method - Observation Replication Interpretation Verification AWA - Animal Welfare Act - 1966 to protect certain animals from inhumane treatment and neglect USDA-Aphis - US Department of Agriculture - Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service - the body whom looks after animal treatment and neglect UDSA Animal Definition - all warm blooded species, except birds, rats, mice, and animals raised for food production (horses are covered) OLAW - Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare - looks after ALL animals, including rodents, created the Guide The Guide (8th Edition) - Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, defines medical care for animals, how protocols for committees must work, and defines an animal as any vertebrate IACUC - Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee -inspects facilities at least twice a year -internal committee -Derive their authority from law -a minimum of three people --a veteranarian, one scientist, one community member -federally funded at 5 or more