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Gre Psychology: Experimental/natural Science Biology
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1. Relays nerve impulses - processes sensory impulses - reflex behavior and contains nerve cell bodies
spinal cord
aqueous humor
contralateral
reticulum
2. In the posterior frontal lobe - contains the somatosensory cortex (touch - pressure - temperature - pain)
supernormal stimulus
adrenal cortex
effects of repeated administration
parietal lobes
3. Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis -controls stress response
amygdala
HPA Axis
Cranial Nerve I
endocrine system
4. Automatic and rapidly acquired reactions - not attributable to reinforcement or conditioning
ethology
superior colliculi
medial nucleus of the amygdala
species- specific reactions
5. One of the primary noradrenergic nuclei whose ascending axons project to frontal cortex - thalamus - hypothalamus - limbic system
adrenal cortex
locus coeruleus
hippocampus
cerebral cortex
6. Expression of traits
indirect antagonists
phenotype
thalamus
lateral hypothalamus (LH)
7. Sign
occipital lobes
sign stimulus
Lee-Boot effect
neuropeptide Y (NPY)
8. Acetylcholine - glutamate - gamma-aminobutyric acid - dopamine - serotonin - norepinephrine - endorphin
diencephalon
hypothalamus
the 7 major neurotransmitters
locus coeruleus
9. Occurs for body temperature - blood glucose levels - blood concentration - etc -hormones are important
path of lightwaves entering eye
homeostatic regulation
sleep paralysis
spinal cord
10. 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
Hebb rule
endorphin & enkephalin
ventricles
theta activity
11. Includes the thalamus and hypothalamus; region of forebrain surrounding the 3rd ventricle
diencephalon
effects of repeated administration
retinal ganglion cells
stages of sleep
12. Is used as an anaesthetic for children and animals but causes psychosis in adults
hair cells
the 7 major neurotransmitters
cerebellum
Ketamine
13. 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
path of cerebrospinal fluid
the 4 effects of pheromones on reproductive cycles
menstrual cycle
spinal cord
14. Causes mesolimbic dopamine hyperactivity; etiology of schizophrenia
prefrontal hypoactivity
effects of repeated administration
sleep spindles
amygdala
15. Pleasure center of the brain; discovered by Olds & Milner
indirect antagonists
neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS)
lesions in the reticular activating system
septum
16. Associated with (spoken) language reception/comprehension - memory processing - and emotional control; contains Wernicke'S area and the auditory cortex
Korsakoff'S amnesia
anterograde
sleep spindles
temporal lobes
17. Precursor to GABA (the most inhibitory/regulatory/pervasive neurotransmitter)
contralateral
glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD)
stages of sleep
direct antagonist
18. Bunch of dopaminergic neurons starting in the ventral tegmental area and ending in prefrontal cortex
endorphin & enkephalin
endogenous
antagonist
Mesocortical system
19. Include the Nigrostriatal system - Mesolimbic system and Mesocortical system
K Complexes
anterograde
midbrain
dopaminergic systems
20. Those biological considerations which are DISTANT; Evolutionary Psychology - Comparative Psychology - Ethology
ultimate biological considerations
monoamines
monozygotic twins
reciprocal innervation
21. Has a calcium-related role and produces the hormone parathyroid
non-REM sleep
parathyroid
prefrontal hypoactivity
trichromatic levels of color vision
22. The viscous substance between cornea and lens
aqueous humor
extirpation
Cranial Nerve III
bregma
23. Involved in the effects of odors/pheromones in reproductive behavior - a nucleus that receives olfactory information from the olfactory bulb and accessory olfactory bulb
adrenal cortex
ribonucleic acid (RNA)
cerebral cortex
medial nucleus of the amygdala
24. Midbrain - medulla and the pons
ultimate biological considerations
aphasia
sleep paralysis
brainstem
25. Is found between the dura mater and arachnoid mater meninges
subdural space
cerebrospinal fluid
path of lightwaves entering eye
beta activity
26. Contains receptors to detect when the body needs food or fluids; the hunger center; lesions lead to aphagia
lateral hypothalamus (LH)
an increase in alpha-1 receptors
ultimate biological considerations
phenotype
27. In the CNS - is an amino acid that stabilizes neural activity
GABA
phenotype
absolute refractory periods
tritanopia
28. These two brain structures contain entry/exits for most of the cranial nerves and control vital functions (heart rate -digestion - respiration)
medulla & pons
cerebellum
ovaries/testes
Cranial Nerve VI
29. Part of a glial cell that wraps around the axon of a neuron - providing insulation that facilitates speed of propagation of action potential
GABA
myelin sheath
menstrual cycle
neostriatum
30. Has a major role in metabolism - stimulation/maintenance - produces the hormones thyroxin and calcitonin
thyroid
the adrenal medulla
cingulate gyrus
ventricles
31. Choroid Plexus > Ventricle 1 & 2 > Foramen of Monro > Ventricle 3 > Aqueduct of Sylvius > Ventricle 4 > Foramen of Magendie lateral aperture) > Foramina of Luschka (lateral aperture) - subarachnoid space (outside of brain) and spinal cord > re-absorp
cerebellum
path of cerebrospinal fluid
Cranial Nerve III
indications of psychological-physiological interaction in pain
32. Includes comparative (evolution/genetics/animal behavior/ethology) and behavioral regulation
GABA
tritanopia
biological foundations
glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD)
33. Smooth electrical activity of 8-12 Hz -medium frequency - awake but in a restful state (^ eyes closed but conscious)
hair cells
alpha activity
L-Dopa
menstrual cycle
34. Glandular system control center - produces the hormones oxytocin and antidiuretic; functions in both the nervous system and endocrine sytem - In the forebrain - regulates motivated behaviors (eating - drinking - aggression - sexual behavior
nucleotides
hypothalamus
contralateral
pituitary gland
35. The female reproductive cycle of mammals other than primates
glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD)
estrous cycle
Yerkes-Dodson Law
Bem'S Androgyny studies
36. These two developed the criteria for habituation; basic process is a form of synaptic depression that occurs presyntaptically.
adrenocorticotropic (ACTH)
substantia nigra
anterograde
Thompson & Spencer
37. All have similar molecular structure - so many 'dirty' medications
dopaminergic systems
neostriatum
monoamines
effects of repeated administration
38. Is found in the interior rostral temporal lobe - part of limbic system
Hobson & McCarley
amygdala
Lee-Boot effect
hypnagogic activity
39. States that performance is worst at extremely low or extremely high levels of arousal and optimally at an intermediate level
hypothalamus + thalamus
H.M
Yerkes-Dodson Law
non-competitive binding
40. A peptide - also known as OREXIN - produced by neurons whose cell bodies are located in the hypothalamus; their destruction causes narcolepsy
neuropeptide Y (NPY)
medulla & pons
hypocretin
homeostatic regulation
41. Means 'Savory' in Japanese and is a taste receptor found on the tongue; activated by glutamate present in meats - cheese and other protein heavy foods
non-REM sleep
accommodation (bodily)
umami
Cranial Nerve I
42. The visual image of the world on the retina
red nucleus + substantia nigra
proximal image
adrenocorticotropic (ACTH)
diploid
43. Sudden - sharp waveforms found only in Stage II of sleep; spontaneously occur about one per minute but also to unexpected noises
glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD)
glutamate (neurotransmitter)
projection area
K Complexes
44. Hormones that reduce pain
cingulate gyrus
aqueous humor
lateral hypothalamus (LH)
endorphin & enkephalin
45. If head is rotated - eye movements occur in the same direction
nystagmus
adrenocorticotropic (ACTH)
ventricles
suprachiasmatic nucleus
46. Made from within - natural
endogenous
polysomnograms
subdural space
autonomic nervous system
47. Bunch of dopaminergic neurons starting in the substantia nigra and ending in the neostriatum
nigrostriatal system
endorphin & enkephalin
sensorimotor cortex
suspensory ligament
48. Actually are two kinds: monochorionic and dichorionic (blastocyst splis into two before day 4)
monozygotic twins
Cranial Nerve V
relative refractory period
monoamines
49. Supernormal
relative refractory period
species- specific reactions
glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD)
supernormal stimulus
50. Sleep tests (i.e. to diagnosis sleep apnea)
consummatory stimulus
polysomnograms
tectum
norepinephrine