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Gre Psychology: Experimental/natural Science Biology
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1. Self-dissolving
autolytic
homeostasis
septum
biological etiology of Parkinson'S Disease
2. In the tegmentum (ventral part of midbrain); its neurons connect to caudate nucleus + putamen (in basal ganglia)
sign stimulus
consummatory stimulus
ventricles
substantia nigra
3. Occur in amacrine - bipolar and horizontal cells; govern/encompass the opponent-process level of color vision
noncompetitive binding
the adrenal medulla
trichromatic levels of color vision
mesencephalon
4. 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
hindbrain
Farber et al. (1995)
reaction time
path of cerebrospinal fluid
5. Pleasure center of the brain; discovered by Olds & Milner
equipotentiality
hypothalamus
septum
gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
6. The Lee-Boot effect - Whitten effect - Vandenbergh effect - and the Bruce effect; all mediated by the VNO
diencephalon
osmoregulation
the 4 effects of pheromones on reproductive cycles
estrous cycle
7. Occurs under drug-induced conditions - including excessive use of marijuana; high body temperature - autonomic instability and muscle rigidity
neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS)
emotional disclosure + immune functioning
the adrenal medulla
Vandenbergh effect
8. Occurs at the onset of puberty; a hypothalamic hormone that stimulates the pituitary gland to secrete gonadotropin
cataplexy
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone
GABA
alpha activity
9. Controls sexual activity
norepinephrine
amygdala
indirect antagonists
anterior hypothalamus
10. Oculomotor Nerve - moves eye pupil
Mesocortical system
reciprocal innervation
Cranial Nerve III
tardive dyskinesia
11. Is found at the base of the brain - underneath the thalamus (**remember hypo-below)
hypothalamus
galvanic skin response (GSR)
projection areas
a decrease in neuropeptide Y
12. Opening in the iris; dilates and contracts allowing different levels of light in
pupil
reticulum
aqueous humor
law of specific nerve energies
13. Some brain communications are with the same side of the body
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone
ipsilateral
endocrine system
lens
14. Symptom of narcolepsy; complete paralysis that occurs while AWAKE/conscious; will suddenly fall to floor paralyzed for a few minutes
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone
Cranial Nerve VI
cataplexy
temporal lobes
15. The restorative effect of introducing a new female sex partner to a male that has apparently become 'exhausted' by sexual activity
Cranial Nerve II
endocrine system
neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS)
Coolidge effect
16. Suggests that dreams are nothing more than the product of random electrical impulses (Hobson & McCarley)
adrenocorticotropic (ACTH)
brainstem
synthesis-activation hypothesis
absolute refractory periods
17. If a synapse is active at about the same time that a postsynaptic neuron is active - that synapse will be strengthened
ethology
polysomnograms
zygosity
Hebb rule
18. Has neurons for reflexes
spinal cord
nigrostriatal system
progesterone
basal forebrain
19. Holds the lens in place
suspensory ligament
dirty medications; clean medications
septal rage
consummatory stimulus
20. Functions in metabolism (carbohydrate - protein - lipid) and in the endocrine system'S salt/water balance - produces the hormones cortisol and aldosterone
adrenal cortex
dopamine (neurotransmitter)
autonomic nervous system
relative refractory period
21. All have similar molecular structure - so many 'dirty' medications
synthesis-activation hypothesis
cerebellum
hair cells
monoamines
22. 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)
indications of psychological-physiological interaction in pain
norepinephrine
indirect antagonists
non-competitive bonding
23. Include tolerance (possible withdrawal) and sensitivity
effects of repeated administration
amacrine cells
Thompson & Spencer
spinal cord
24. 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
phenotype
REM sleep; Slow Wave Sleep
the 4 effects of pheromones on reproductive cycles
Coolidge effect
25. Vestibulocochlear Nerve - hearing and balance
Cranial Nerve VIII
ovaries/testes
nystagmus
Cranial Nerve I
26. hormone - secreted by the pituitary gland -signals the adrenal gland to secrete corticosteroid hormones -ACTH is a critical component of the HPA Axis that controls the stress response
tolerance
Bruce effect
red nucleus + substantia nigra
adrenocorticotropic (ACTH)
27. Includes the thalamus and hypothalamus; region of forebrain surrounding the 3rd ventricle
subdural space
superior colliculi
diencephalon
absolute refractory periods
28. Caudate nucleus and putamen
parietal lobes
neostriatum
graded potentials
substantia nigra
29. Projects to ventral tegmental area
tritanopia
prefrontal cortex
hindbrain
receptor blockers
30. Important to motor system
reciprocal innervation
red nucleus + substantia nigra
cataplexy
septal rage
31. Involved in the effects of odors/pheromones in reproductive behavior - a nucleus that receives olfactory information from the olfactory bulb and accessory olfactory bulb
temporal lobes
Lee-Boot effect
medial nucleus of the amygdala
non-competitive binding
32. Eating - sex - aggression - sleep - focus on subcortical and neuroendocrine control of behavior
behavioral regulation
Frontal lobe
effects of repeated administration
ethology
33. In the CNS - is an amino acid that stabilizes neural activity
GABA
homeostasis
thyroid
monoamine neurotransmitters
34. Thymoleptics = relieves mania of bipolar disorder (lithium carbonate - valproic acid - carbamazepine)
Frontal lobe
antimanics
red nucleus + substantia nigra
sensorimotor cortex
35. Refers to both the somatosensory cortex and motor cortex (they are a little different but very interrelated)
aphasia
pheromone
sensorimotor cortex
ethology
36. Is found between the dura mater and arachnoid mater meninges
subdural space
occipital lobes
biological foundations
hypnagogic activity
37. Reduces anxiety - released with NE in amygdala - hippocampus - basal ganglia - periaqueductal gray region - locus coeruleus and PFS; NPY is diminished in persons with PTSD/CPTSD and those exposed to chronic stress
Glial cells
Vandenbergh effect
neuropeptide Y (NPY)
the 3 major pathways of dopamine in the brain
38. The female reproductive cycle of mammals other than primates
locus coeruleus
estrous cycle
biological etiology of Parkinson'S Disease
agonist
39. 'little net'
GABA
Cranial Nerve III
cerebellum
reticulum
40. Is regulated by the hypothalamus
homeostasis
temporal summation
ovaries/testes
Bem'S Androgyny studies
41. An anterograde amnesia in which one cannot form episodic memories BUT in experiments - patients that cannot identify previously heard melodies do show a preference for them -> explicit memory function has a different neurological basis than implicit
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42. Associated with defensive and aggressive behavior; lesions produce docility and hypersexual states (Kluver & Bucy)
amygdala
subarachnoid space
suspensory ligament
basal forebrain
43. Two different presynaptic neurons/inputs to a post-synaptic cell
osmoregulation
spatial summation
hypothalamus + thalamus
menstrual cycle
44. Associated with (spoken) language reception/comprehension - memory processing - and emotional control; contains Wernicke'S area and the auditory cortex
endorphin
tolerance
temporal lobes
tyrosine
45. Located in the midbrain - a group of neurons which produce dopamine and degenerate in Parkinson'S Disease
substantia nigra
amygdala
Cranial Nerve XII
Hobson & McCarley
46. Precursor to the catecholamine neurotransmitters (DA + NE)
tyrosine
occipital lobes
Thompson & Spencer
hypothalamus
47. Precursor to GABA (the most inhibitory/regulatory/pervasive neurotransmitter)
the adrenal medulla
glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD)
absolute refractory periods
Vomeronasal Organ
48. 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
Cranial Nerve XII
an increase in alpha-1 receptors
Cranial Nerve VIII
autonomic nervous system
49. The earlier onset of puberty seen in female animals that are housed with males caused by a pheromone in the male'S urine and first observed in mice
Cranial Nerve V
scotopic vision
Vandenbergh effect
fusiform face area
50. 'covering'
Cranial Nerve XII
tegmentum
Hebb rule
serotonin (5-HT) (neurotransmitter)