ProgramCIP 26.1503

Neurobiology and Anatomy

A program that focuses on the scientific study of the structure and function of the central and peripheral nervous system in vertebrates and invertebrates. Includes instruction in molecular and cellular studies of neuronal and glial cells and circuits, neural transmitters and receptors, neuronal signaling processes, membrane and synapse structure and communication, autonomic function, nervous system circuitry and mapping, and anatomical and functional basis of central nervous system diseases and disorders.

Definition from U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CIP 2020).

Also called Neurobiology and Neurophysiology.