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Gre Psychology: Experimental/natural Science Biology
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1. Synchronized EEG activity during its deeper stages
osmoregulation
non-REM sleep
monoamines
noncompetitive binding
2. Can occur after long term antipsychotic tx (opposite of Parkinson'S?); oversensitivity to dopamine
alpha activity
species- specific reactions
tegmentum
tardive dyskinesia
3. Is found between the dura mater and arachnoid mater meninges
hypothalamus + thalamus
accommodation (bodily)
sleep
subdural space
4. Regulates body temperature
Cranial Nerve VII
hypothalamus
REM rebound
anterior hypothalamus
5. Part of a glial cell that wraps around the axon of a neuron - providing insulation that facilitates speed of propagation of action potential
GABA
suspensory ligament
hypnagogic activity
myelin sheath
6. The female reproductive cycle of mammals other than primates
Bruce effect
biological foundations
estrous cycle
noncompetitive binding
7. First described by Descartes - a combination of antagonistic muscle movements (e.g. those involved in walking)
species- specific reactions
tolerance
beta activity
reciprocal innervation
8. The Lee-Boot effect - Whitten effect - Vandenbergh effect - and the Bruce effect; all mediated by the VNO
scotopic vision
the 4 effects of pheromones on reproductive cycles
temporal lobes
brainstem
9. Found in the ventricles and spinal canal
cerebrospinal fluid
glutamate (neurotransmitter)
sensorimotor cortex
cingulate gyrus
10. Binding of drug to receptor site that doesn'T interfere with the principal ligand
antagonist
dirty medications; clean medications
the 4 effects of pheromones on reproductive cycles
noncompetitive binding
11. Has a calcium-related role and produces the hormone parathyroid
parathyroid
nucleotides
glutamate (neurotransmitter)
antagonist
12. Symptom of narcolepsy - paralysis occurring just before a person falls alseep
monoamine neurotransmitters
sleep paralysis
the 4 effects of pheromones on reproductive cycles
sensitivity
13. Vagus Nerve - heart rate and digestion
basic rest-activity cycle
Cranial Nerve X
hypothalamus
zygosity
14. A patient who had intact intelligence but an inability to learn/remember anything new (severe anterograde amnesia)
Cranial Nerve IX
H.M
prefrontal cortex
association areas; projection areas
15. Short bursts of waves 12-14 Hz that occur 2-5 times a minute during stages 1-4 of sleep; most characteristic of sleep Stage II; some believe sleep spindles are involved in keeping one asleep (decline in older people)
sleep spindles
Bem'S Androgyny studies
dopamine (neurotransmitter)
lesions in the reticular activating system
16. Causes mesolimbic dopamine hyperactivity; etiology of schizophrenia
prefrontal hypoactivity
norepinephrine
HPA Axis
phenotype
17. Self-dissolving
autolytic
prefrontal cortex
endocrine system
projection fiber
18. Related to plasticity - the term Lashley used to describe different parts of the cortex being interchangeable in their roles in learning
Yerkes-Dodson Law
equipotentiality
path of cerebrospinal fluid
spinal cord
19. The midbrain; a region that surrounds the cerebral aqueduct; includes tectum and the tegmentum
hypocretin
mesencephalon
lipid soluble drugs/medications
symptoms of Parkinson'S Disease
20. A large network of neural tissue located in the central region of the brain stem - from the medulla to the diencephalon
tyrosine
reticular formation
endorphin
indirect antagonists
21. Cornea - aqueous humor - pupil - lens - vitreous humor - retina
path of lightwaves entering eye
H.M
tritanopia
lens
22. Is used as an anaesthetic for children and animals but causes psychosis in adults
substantia nigra
brainstem
behavioral regulation
Ketamine
23. Forebrain -band of nerve fibers connecting the two cerebral hemispheres
Coolidge effect
corpus callosum
hypothalamus
Whitten effect
24. A single - unfertilized cell created during conception; the combined egg + sperm
medial nucleus of the amygdala
Lee-Boot effect
biological foundations
zygote
25. A sensory organ that detects the presence of certain chemicals - especially when a liquid is actively sniffed; mediates the effects of some pheromones
Vomeronasal Organ
motor cortex
Cranial Nerve VII
contralateral
26. Mechanism whereby neurons make connections to new areas to change their connectivity
Hebb rule
the 4 effects of pheromones on reproductive cycles
homeostatic regulation
collateral sprouting
27. Is found in the interior rostral temporal lobe - part of limbic system
amygdala
septal rage
Cranial Nerve II
zygote
28. Areas in the brain receiving incoming sensory information or sending out motor-impulse commands
Mesocortical system
projection area
basal forebrain
ribonucleic acid (RNA)
29. A 90-minute activity cycle occurs throughout the day as well as throughout sleep (in humans) waxing and waning alertness controlled by a biological clock in the caudal brainstem that also controls cycles of REM and slow-wave sleep
amygdala
reticular formation
the adrenal medulla
basic rest-activity cycle
30. Is a receptor blocker; binds with a receptor but does not activate it - actually prevents the natural ligand from binding with the receptor
norepinephrine
direct antagonist
ethology
cataplexy
31. Attaches to a binding site on receptor and interferes with the action of the receptor without affecting the binding site for the principal ligand (noncompetitive binding)
menstrual cycle
K Complexes
indirect antagonists
Cranial Nerve X
32. If head is rotated - eye movements occur in the same direction
Hebb rule
nystagmus
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone
suspensory ligament
33. Also known as ABLATION - is any surgically induced brain lesion
reticulum
extirpation
effects of repeated administration
amygdala
34. Colored part of the eye
iris
hypothalamus
pituitary gland
contralateral
35. Those biological considerations which are DISTANT; Evolutionary Psychology - Comparative Psychology - Ethology
slow-wave sleep
fusiform face area
path of cerebrospinal fluid
ultimate biological considerations
36. All have similar molecular structure - so many 'dirty' medications
progesterone
monoamines
contralateral
fornix
37. Refers to both the somatosensory cortex and motor cortex (they are a little different but very interrelated)
temporal lobes
Hebb rule
lipid soluble drugs/medications
sensorimotor cortex
38. Auditory receptor cells in the cochlea that turn sound vibrations -> neural impulses
Cranial Nerve VIII
monoamine neurotransmitters
hair cells
nigrostriatal system
39. Actually are two kinds: monochorionic and dichorionic (blastocyst splis into two before day 4)
monozygotic twins
prefrontal hypoactivity
galvanic skin response (GSR)
collateral sprouting
40. Is characteristic of indirect antagonists
non-competitive bonding
gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
REM rebound
hypothalamus
41. Referred to as the satiety center; lesions lead to obesity and hyperphagia
myelin sheath
acetylcholine
monoamines
ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH)
42. Governs eating/drinking (lateral and ventromedial hypothalami) and sexual activity (anterior portion
spatial summation
effects of repeated administration
hypothalamus
lateral hypothalamus (LH)
43. Damage to this are causes clumsiness and loss of balance
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone
glutamate (neurotransmitter)
cerebellum
extirpation
44. These two brain structures contain entry/exits for most of the cranial nerves and control vital functions (heart rate -digestion - respiration)
subcortical structures
medulla & pons
affinity
slow-wave sleep
45. Irregular electrical activity of 13-30 Hz - state of arousal - attentive
septal rage
biological etiology of schizophrenia
behavioral regulation
beta activity
46. The maintenance of water balance in the body
osmoregulation
autolytic
hypothalamus
the 7 major neurotransmitters
47. An area that combines input from diverse brain regions
basal forebrain
association area
efferent neurons
projection areas
48. 1. ventral tegmentum to mesolimbic forebrain (cognition - reward systems - emotional behavior) 2. substantia nigra to caudate nucleus putamen (movement and sensory stimulation) 3. hypothalamus to pituitary gland (neuronal/hormonal control)
the 3 major pathways of dopamine in the brain
polysomnograms
glutamate (neurotransmitter)
acetylcholine (neurotransmitter)
49. EEG desynchrony (rapid -irregular waves) - lack of muscle tonus - rapid eye movements - penile erection/vaginal secretion - dreams; EEG synchrony (slow waves) - moderate muscle tonus - slow/absent eye movements - lack of genital activity
projection area
sleep
REM sleep; Slow Wave Sleep
delta activity
50. Serotonin = 5-HT -regulation of mood - anxiety - aggression - sleep - appetite - sexuality -rostral and caudal raphe nuclei
agonist
amygdala
endocrine system
serotonin (5-HT) (neurotransmitter)