The general objective of the course Introduction to Neurobiology is to provide students with a broad and introductory overview of the field of neuroscience, serving as a foundational pillar for their academic training in the Bachelor in Neuroscience. This course acts as a gateway to more specialized subjects that will be covered in later years, enabling students to acquire the essential knowledge required to understand more advanced disciplines. The course is structured into several key sections: a general introduction to neuroscience, fundamentals of histology, neurohistology, and an introduction to neuroanatomy and neurophysiology

K5: Understands the biological basis for the structure and function of the nervous system. S1: Uses a variety of techniques to find, manage, integrate and critically evaluate available information for the development of professional activities in Neuroscience, especially in the digital sphere S5: Appropriately uses the scientific and technical vocabulary of the different subfields within Neuroscience. S6: Has an understanding of the biological bases of pathologies of the nervous system, as well as the biological and socio-economic effects these pathologies have on the lives of people who suffer from them. C1: Apply knowledge about the biological basis of Central Nervous System (CNS) disorders and their effects to the development of improved diagnostics and treatments. C2: Apply knowledge about the organisation, structure and function of the Central Nervous System (CNS) to contribute to the evolution and improvement of technologies and systems for computing, data handling and analysis. C5: Apply your neuroscience knowledge in a unifying and integrated fashion as part of a multidisciplinary team (pharmaceutical sector, health industry, diagnostic techniques, health information technologies, government agencies and regulatory bodies. C6: Apply the results of your comprehensive training to your everyday professional activities, combining Neuroscience knowledge with a solid foundation of ethical responsibility and respect for fundamental rights, diversity and democratic values. C7: Apply the scientific and technical principles you acquired during your undergraduate training, together with your own natural learning capabilities, to better adapt to novel opportunities arising from scientific and technological development.

1. Introduction and General Concepts of Neurobiology. 2. Cellular and Histological Basis of the Nervous System (NS). 3. Nerve impulse. Synapses. Neurotransmitters. 4. Structure, anatomy and development of the NS. 5. Information input systems. Sensory and proprioceptive functions. 6. Motor functions. 7. Autonomic functions. 8. Neuroendocrine functions. 9. Regulatory and homeostatic functions (feeding, hydration, rhythmicity, sleep).

Classroom lectures. Face-to-face workshops and seminars. Student individual work. Laboratory sessions. Final exam. Seminars and lectures supported by computer and audiovisual aids. Individual and group or cooperative work with oral oral presentations. Individual and group tutorials to resolve doubts and queries about the subject. Laboratory sessions.