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Gre Psychology: Experimental/natural Science Biology
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1. Instead of one continuum for sex (masculine-feminine) - her work in the presence of both masculine and feminine features/development suggests these are actually two separate continuums (defeminized-feminized and unmasculinized-masculinized)
2. Trochlear Nerve - moves eye
tectum
lateral hypothalamus (LH)
Cranial Nerve IV
tolerance
3. Comprised of the hypothalamus - pituitary gland - thyroid gland - parathyroid - the adrenal cortex - the adrenal medulla - the pancreas - the ovaries/testes - pineal gland.
sign stimulus
progesterone
endocrine system
tegmentum
4. Part of limbic system; protrusion of the bottom of the brain at the posterior end of the hypothalamus - contains some hypothalamic nuclei
mammillary bodies
motor cortex
aqueous humor
L-Dopa
5. Produces acetylcholine. One of the earliest sites of cell death in Alzheimer'S Disease (neurological disorder associated with a deficiency in acetylcholine) is in the basal forebrain
basal forebrain
Cranial Nerve IX
prefrontal cortex
Coolidge effect
6. Is generated by photoreceptors that are only sensitive to degrees of brightness; black-and-white vision found in the rods
the 7 major neurotransmitters
ionotropic receptors
scotopic vision
dopamine (neurotransmitter)
7. Is found in the interior rostral temporal lobe - part of limbic system
trichromatic levels of color vision
phenotype
cerebellum
amygdala
8. Completely disactivates the prefrontal cortex (PFC); due to high levels of norepinephrine (NE)
aqueous humor; vitreous humor
HPA Axis
an increase in alpha-1 receptors
pheromone
9. Is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in vertebrates; these receptors are ionotropic
gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
bregma
progesterone
scotopic vision
10. Facial Nerve - moves face and salivates
Cranial Nerve III
Cranial Nerve VII
delta activity
sign stimulus
11. Links the nervous system and endocrine system; comprised of involuntary efferent neurons and divided into the Sympathetic and Parasympathetic branches: Sympathetic Nervous System is involved in the 'fight or flight' response and the Parasympathetic N
autonomic nervous system
collateral sprouting
supernormal stimulus
spinal cord
12. Vagus Nerve - heart rate and digestion
a decrease in neuropeptide Y
tegmentum
melatonin
Cranial Nerve X
13. Precursor to GABA (the most inhibitory/regulatory/pervasive neurotransmitter)
aqueous humor
glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD)
septum
cerebellum
14. Fluid filled cavities in the middle of the brain - linking to the spinal canal that runs down the middle of the spinal cord; this fluid is cerebrospinal fluid
motor cortex
progesterone
ventricles
cingulate gyrus
15. These cells perform a variety of functions but do not transmit information; one type forms the myelin sheath
the adrenal medulla
thyroid
adrenocorticotropic (ACTH)
Glial cells
16. Absolute; relative
association area
glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD)
biological etiology of Parkinson'S Disease
the ___ refractory period follows the ____ refractory period
17. Made from within - natural
serotonin (5-HT) (neurotransmitter)
endorphin & enkephalin
subarachnoid space
endogenous
18. Sleepwalking - sleep talking
cerebellum
Mesocortical system
hypnagogic activity
Cranial Nerve X
19. Adenine - Guanine - Thymine - Cytosine
projection areas
nucleotides
motor cortex
projection fiber
20. Transparent substance between lens and retina
dirty medications; clean medications
H.M
vitreous humor
bregma
21. Thymoleptics = relieves mania of bipolar disorder (lithium carbonate - valproic acid - carbamazepine)
antimanics
cataplexy
Cranial Nerve I
indirect antagonists
22. In the tegmentum (ventral part of midbrain); its neurons connect to caudate nucleus + putamen (in basal ganglia)
substantia nigra
umami
ethology
Vandenbergh effect
23. Strip of limbic cortex lying along the lateral walls of the groove separating the cerebral hemispheres - just above the corpus callosum
Cranial Nerve V
Glial cells
cingulate gyrus
indications of psychological-physiological interaction in pain
24. Termination of pregnancy by the odor of a pheromone in the urine of a male other than the one that impregnated the female; first observed in mice
Bruce effect
ultimate biological considerations
neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS)
ethology
25. Accessory Nerve - moves the head
medulla & pons
fornix
proximal image
Cranial Nerve XI
26. Bunch of dopaminergic neurons starting in the substantia nigra and ending in the neostriatum
nigrostriatal system
Hebb rule
biological etiology of schizophrenia
adrenal cortex
27. Lens changes initiated by the ciliary muscles to change the shape of the lens in order to focus image on the retina
Cranial Nerve II
amacrine cells
hindbrain
accommodation (bodily)
28. Neurotransmitter in CNS - hormone in peripheral vascular system; deficiencies > depression - ADD; noradrenergic nuclei = locus coeruleus
neuropeptide Y (NPY)
norepinephrine
lipid soluble drugs/medications
basal forebrain
29. Is found at the base of the brain - underneath the thalamus (**remember hypo-below)
cerebellum
amygdala
hypothalamus
emotional disclosure + immune functioning
30. Follow Hering'S Opponent Process of color vision - and only have two types: red-green and yellow-blue; other levels of color vision are tri-chromatic
retinal ganglion cells
glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD)
HPA Axis
cerebellum
31. Occurs for body temperature - blood glucose levels - blood concentration - etc -hormones are important
homeostatic regulation
umami
estrous cycle
tardive dyskinesia
32. In the limbic system - is a fiber bundle - connects hippocampus with stuff (including the mammillary bodies of the hypothalamus)
graded potentials
acetylcholine
endogenous
fornix
33. A sensory organ that detects the presence of certain chemicals - especially when a liquid is actively sniffed; mediates the effects of some pheromones
tyrosine
symptoms of Parkinson'S Disease
Vomeronasal Organ
iris
34. Suggests that dreams are nothing more than the product of random electrical impulses (Hobson & McCarley)
adrenal cortex
synthesis-activation hypothesis
relative refractory period
hypothalamus
35. Decreases with age up until age 30 - then begins to increase *(counter intuitive)*
Hobson & McCarley
reaction time
myelin sheath
amacrine cells
36. Bunch of dopaminergic neurons starting in the ventral tegmental area and ending in the nucleus accumbens - amygdala and hippocampus
aqueous humor
umami
REM sleep
Mesolimbic System
37. Hormone secreted during the night by the pineal body; role in circadian and seasonal rhythms
progesterone
melatonin
efferent neurons
nucleotides
38. Maintains balance/posture and coordinates body movements
cerebellum
iris
umami
reaction time
39. Cornea - aqueous humor - pupil - lens - vitreous humor - retina
hypocretin
amacrine cells
ribonucleic acid (RNA)
path of lightwaves entering eye
40. Opening in the iris; dilates and contracts allowing different levels of light in
Thompson & Spencer
locus coeruleus
pupil
endocrine system
41. Involved in the effects of odors/pheromones in reproductive behavior - a nucleus that receives olfactory information from the olfactory bulb and accessory olfactory bulb
Glial cells
medial nucleus of the amygdala
Yerkes-Dodson Law
septal rage
42. Is a peptide neurotransmitter and a natural painkiller and antianxiety
endorphin
parathyroid
tyrosine
meninges
43. Projects to ventral tegmental area
hypothalamus
prefrontal cortex
Whitten effect
Cranial Nerve IX
44. ...
the adrenal medulla
Farber et al. (1995)
Cranial Nerve IX
law of specific nerve energies
45. Irregular electrical activity of 13-30 Hz - state of arousal - attentive
diploid
path of lightwaves entering eye
beta activity
antagonist
46. Skin senses that register the sensations of pressure - warmth and cold
pineal gland
temporal lobes
phenotype
cutaneous senses
47. Sudden - sharp waveforms found only in Stage II of sleep; spontaneously occur about one per minute but also to unexpected noises
ipsilateral
K Complexes
projection fiber
endorphin & enkephalin
48. The maintenance of water balance in the body
Cranial Nerve III
an increase in alpha-1 receptors
Cranial Nerve VII
osmoregulation
49. Auditory receptor cells in the cochlea that turn sound vibrations -> neural impulses
superior colliculi
hindbrain
slow-wave sleep
hair cells
50. Olfactory Nerve - smell
monoamine neurotransmitters
Cranial Nerve XI
Cranial Nerve I
mesencephalon