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Gre Psychology: Experimental/natural Science Biology
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1. Regulates body temperature
tardive dyskinesia
the 7 major neurotransmitters
neostriatum
hypothalamus
2. Portion of a sensory field to which a cell responds
inferior colliculi
receptive field
REM sleep; Slow Wave Sleep
iris
3. Is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in vertebrates; these receptors are ionotropic
amacrine cells
tegmentum
gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
hypothalamus + thalamus
4. Has two lobes that are connected by the massa intermedia (looks like a pair of balls - without the nutsack)
association areas; projection areas
effects of repeated administration
thalamus
mesencephalon
5. Affect sex characteristics/development and produce estrogen/progesterone (in females - ovaries) and testosterone (in male - testes)
cutaneous senses
HPA Axis
ovaries/testes
Cranial Nerve V
6. Occurs for body temperature - blood glucose levels - blood concentration - etc -hormones are important
thalamus
hypocretin
ribonucleic acid (RNA)
homeostatic regulation
7. Precursor to the catecholamine neurotransmitters (DA + NE)
HPA Axis
tyrosine
nystagmus
Cranial Nerve XI
8. 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)
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9. Facial Nerve - moves face and salivates
fusiform face area
Cranial Nerve VII
Bruce effect
antagonist
10. Increases heartrate - dilates/constricts blood vessels - increases blood sugar - produces hormones epinephrine and norepinephrine
the adrenal medulla
mesencephalon
anterograde
reaction time
11. A region of the visual association cortex located in the extrastriate cortex at the base of the brain that has special face-recognizing circuits (more important in right hemisphere)
the 3 major pathways of dopamine in the brain
fusiform face area
monoamine neurotransmitters
Frontal lobe
12. If a synapse is active at about the same time that a postsynaptic neuron is active - that synapse will be strengthened
monozygotic twins
biological foundations
amygdala
Hebb rule
13. Begins where spinal cord ends - 3 structures: the medulla - the pons - the cerebellum
hindbrain
superior colliculi
L-Dopa
Mesocortical system
14. Functions in metabolism (carbohydrate - protein - lipid) and in the endocrine system'S salt/water balance - produces the hormones cortisol and aldosterone
the adrenal medulla
reticulum
reciprocal innervation
adrenal cortex
15. The female reproductive cycle of most primates - including humans; recognized by growth of the lining of the uterus - ovulation - development of a corpus luteum - and (if pregnancy does not occur) menstration
the 7 major neurotransmitters
All-or-None Law
osmoregulation
menstrual cycle
16. ...
law of specific nerve energies
glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD)
basal forebrain
proximate biological considerations
17. Two different presynaptic neurons/inputs to a post-synaptic cell
acetylcholine (neurotransmitter)
spatial summation
indications of psychological-physiological interaction in pain
nystagmus
18. Consummatory stimulus
monoamines
cingulate gyrus
neostriatum
consummatory stimulus
19. Those biological considerations which are IMMEDIATE;Behavioral/Cognitive Neuroscience (i.e. how the nervous and endocrine systems influence behaviors/thoughts)
cataplexy
proximate biological considerations
extirpation
menstrual cycle
20. Stimulates bone growth and produces the hormones: somatotropin - prolactin - thyroid-stimulating - adrenocorticotropic (ACTH) - follicle-stimulating - luteinnizing
locus coeruleus
subarachnoid space
pituitary gland
sleep paralysis
21. Midbrain - medulla and the pons
myelin sheath
Cranial Nerve II
brainstem
zygosity
22. Areas in the brain receiving incoming sensory information or sending out motor-impulse commands
homeostasis
All-or-None Law
umami
projection area
23. Maintains balance/posture and coordinates body movements
behavioral regulation
the 4 effects of pheromones on reproductive cycles
cerebellum
sign stimulus
24. Binding of a drug to a receptor site that does not interfere with the binding site for the principal ligand
autolytic
non-competitive binding
prefrontal hypoactivity
melatonin
25. 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)
estrous cycle
indirect antagonists
Cranial Nerve XI
biological etiology of schizophrenia
26. A drug that facilitates the effects of a particular neurotransmitter on the postsynaptic cell
red nucleus + substantia nigra
ventricles
agonist
path of cerebrospinal fluid
27. Is used as an anaesthetic for children and animals but causes psychosis in adults
the 4 effects of pheromones on reproductive cycles
Ketamine
reticular formation
Frontal lobe
28. An inherited form of defective color vision in which hues with short wavelengths are confused (blue cone dysfunction); see world in green and red
tritanopia
K Complexes
an increase in alpha-1 receptors
meninges
29. Somewhat excitatory - also involved in synaptic plasticity - learning and short-term memory
thalamus
hypothalamus
acetylcholine (neurotransmitter)
parathyroid
30. Tremors - rigidity of limbs - poor balance and difficulty initiating movements
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31. A steroid hormone produced by the ovary that maintains the endometrial lining of the uterus during the later part of the menstrual cycle and during pregnancy; along with estradiol it promotes receptivity in female mammals with estrous cycles
progesterone
sleep paralysis
hypothalamus
beta activity
32. Auditory receptor cells in the cochlea that turn sound vibrations -> neural impulses
midbrain
hair cells
basic rest-activity cycle
aqueous humor
33. Found that developmental changes occurring in puberty make the brain more susceptible to the psychotic effects of NDMA antagonist and therefore also related to the emergence of symptoms of schizophrenia
reticulum
Mesocortical system
medial nucleus of the amygdala
Farber et al. (1995)
34. Pleasure center of the brain; discovered by Olds & Milner
proximal image
non-REM sleep
septum
dopaminergic systems
35. 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
equipotentiality
iris
the 4 effects of pheromones on reproductive cycles
autonomic nervous system
36. An ovary or teste
gonad
alpha activity
affinity
temporal summation
37. Focuses light waves on the retina and is held in place by the suspensory ligament; aqueous humor on cornea side; vitreous humor on retina side
ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH)
osmoregulation
ethology
lens
38. Synchronized EEG activity during its deeper stages
dopaminergic systems
aqueous humor; vitreous humor
non-REM sleep
anterior hypothalamus
39. Thymoleptics = relieves mania of bipolar disorder (lithium carbonate - valproic acid - carbamazepine)
nucleotides
antimanics
serotonin (5-HT) (neurotransmitter)
anterograde
40. Eating - sex - aggression - sleep - focus on subcortical and neuroendocrine control of behavior
beta activity
behavioral regulation
hypothalamus + thalamus
HPA Axis
41. Completely disactivates the prefrontal cortex (PFC); due to high levels of norepinephrine (NE)
an increase in alpha-1 receptors
basal forebrain
ipsilateral
Mesocortical system
42. A large network of neural tissue located in the central region of the brain stem - from the medulla to the diencephalon
red nucleus + substantia nigra
Cranial Nerve III
tolerance
reticular formation
43. Junction of the sagittal and coronal sutures of the skull; often used as a reference point for stereotaxic brain surgery
bregma
receptive field
amygdala
Cranial Nerve II
44. Controls sexual activity; lesions inhibit sexual behavior; stimulation increases aggressive sexual behavior
anterior hypothalamus
Glial cells
association area
delta activity
45. Projects to ventral tegmental area
prefrontal cortex
zygote
efferent neurons
suprachiasmatic nucleus
46. Affect multiple receptors; highly preferential to which type of receptor they affect
thalamus
dirty medications; clean medications
pituitary gland
pineal gland
47. Relays nerve impulses - processes sensory impulses - reflex behavior and contains nerve cell bodies
gonad
dopaminergic systems
spinal cord
cerebellum
48. Most brain communications are with the opposite side of the body
contralateral
locus coeruleus
Hobson & McCarley
basal forebrain
49. 3 layers of tissues that cover and protect CNS; dura mater (outermost layer) - arachnoid mater (middle layer) - Pia mater (innermost layer)
spatial summation
meninges
lens
anterior hypothalamus
50. Readiness with which molecules/drugs/medications join together; varies widely from medication to medication
affinity
behavioral regulation
Cranial Nerve IX
tolerance