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Gre Psychology: Experimental/natural Science Biology
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1. Hormones that reduce pain
endorphin & enkephalin
cataplexy
septum
prefrontal hypoactivity
2. An area that combines input from diverse brain regions
GABA
a decrease in neuropeptide Y
association area
Korsakoff'S amnesia
3. 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
amygdala
aqueous humor
endogenous
adrenocorticotropic (ACTH)
4. Is found in the frontal lobe (which is divided into the prefrontal lobes and ___ ___)
meninges
motor cortex
biological foundations
nigrostriatal system
5. learning and memory -neurotransmitter released at the neuromuscular junction of skeletal muscle axons to excite the muscle to contract
basic rest-activity cycle
anterior hypothalamus
K Complexes
acetylcholine
6. Is an oversensitivity to dopamine (D2)
parathyroid
monozygotic twins
tritanopia
biological etiology of schizophrenia
7. Tremors - rigidity of limbs - poor balance and difficulty initiating movements
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8. Optic Nerve - sight
REM rebound
Cranial Nerve II
brainstem
Cranial Nerve X
9. Begins where spinal cord ends - 3 structures: the medulla - the pons - the cerebellum
Cranial Nerve V
mesencephalon
suprachiasmatic nucleus
hindbrain
10. Affect sex characteristics/development and produce estrogen/progesterone (in females - ovaries) and testosterone (in male - testes)
fusiform face area
subcortical structures
iris
ovaries/testes
11. Part of limbic system; protrusion of the bottom of the brain at the posterior end of the hypothalamus - contains some hypothalamic nuclei
reticulum
red nucleus + substantia nigra
cerebellum
mammillary bodies
12. Functions in metabolism (carbohydrate - protein - lipid) and in the endocrine system'S salt/water balance - produces the hormones cortisol and aldosterone
adrenal cortex
tolerance
supernormal stimulus
glutamate (neurotransmitter)
13. Some brain communications are with the same side of the body
monozygotic twins
path of cerebrospinal fluid
ipsilateral
Cranial Nerve VI
14. 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
accommodation (bodily)
Cranial Nerve V
REM sleep
15. Associated with defensive and aggressive behavior; lesions produce docility and hypersexual states (Kluver & Bucy)
amygdala
equipotentiality
supernormal stimulus
anterior hypothalamus
16. Acquired language disorders - usually caused by damage in the left hemisphere; includes Broca'S: (left frontal lobe damage) and Wernickes'S (left temporal/parietal damage)
thalamus
autonomic nervous system
theta activity
aphasia
17. Binding of drug to receptor site that doesn'T interfere with the principal ligand
noncompetitive binding
hippocampus
progesterone
endorphin & enkephalin
18. SCN = controls circadian rhythms - located directly above the optic chasm in the anterior portion of the hypothalamus - receives input from the eyes which is why light exposure affects our sleep-wake cycles
anterograde
ovaries/testes
basal forebrain
suprachiasmatic nucleus
19. Sign
fornix
pituitary gland
indirect antagonists
sign stimulus
20. AKA the striate cortex - located at the back of the brain - and contains the visual cortex
path of lightwaves entering eye
occipital lobes
ipsilateral
hair cells
21. Stimulates bone growth and produces the hormones: somatotropin - prolactin - thyroid-stimulating - adrenocorticotropic (ACTH) - follicle-stimulating - luteinnizing
effects of repeated administration
endocrine system
Glial cells
pituitary gland
22. A large network of neural tissue located in the central region of the brain stem - from the medulla to the diencephalon
ribonucleic acid (RNA)
diploid
reticular formation
accommodation (bodily)
23. Eating - sex - aggression - sleep - focus on subcortical and neuroendocrine control of behavior
septum
behavioral regulation
triggers of behavior
indirect antagonists
24. Is generated by photoreceptors that are only sensitive to degrees of brightness; black-and-white vision found in the rods
scotopic vision
theta activity
reticular formation
symptoms of Parkinson'S Disease
25. A peptide - also known as OREXIN - produced by neurons whose cell bodies are located in the hypothalamus; their destruction causes narcolepsy
reticular formation
slow-wave sleep
Cranial Nerve VII
hypocretin
26. Holds the lens in place
gonad
suspensory ligament
accommodation (bodily)
sleep attack
27. 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
lens
Cranial Nerve VII
temporal lobes
Bem'S Androgyny studies
28. Found in the ventricles and spinal canal
progesterone
cerebrospinal fluid
delta activity
midbrain
29. Include tolerance (possible withdrawal) and sensitivity
effects of repeated administration
antimanics
dopaminergic systems
fornix
30. Those biological considerations which are DISTANT; Evolutionary Psychology - Comparative Psychology - Ethology
projection fiber
mesencephalon
ultimate biological considerations
ribonucleic acid (RNA)
31. 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
tritanopia
retinal ganglion cells
hypnagogic activity
amygdala
32. Governs eating/drinking (lateral and ventromedial hypothalami) and sexual activity (anterior portion
hypothalamus
adrenocorticotropic (ACTH)
the 7 major neurotransmitters
ethology
33. Midbrain - medulla and the pons
dopaminergic systems
Cranial Nerves
K Complexes
brainstem
34. 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
progesterone
accommodation (bodily)
Cranial Nerve I
umami
35. Transparent substance between lens and retina
mammillary bodies
vitreous humor
thyroid
septum
36. In the CNS - is an amino acid that stabilizes neural activity
GABA
parathyroid
pheromone
adrenocorticotropic (ACTH)
37. Contains receptors to detect when the body needs food or fluids; the hunger center; lesions lead to aphagia
aqueous humor; vitreous humor
lateral hypothalamus (LH)
Cranial Nerve VII
an increase in alpha-1 receptors
38. These two developed the criteria for habituation; basic process is a form of synaptic depression that occurs presyntaptically.
REM rebound
All-or-None Law
septal rage
Thompson & Spencer
39. Decreasing effects of a medication due to repeated administration
symptoms of Parkinson'S Disease
tolerance
lens
ovaries/testes
40. Include indolamines (serotonin) and catecholamines (dopamine - norepinephrine and epinephrine)
estrous cycle
sexual dimorphic behavior
monoamines
Cranial Nerve IX
41. Is increased in its production by training/experience and therefore - associated with memory
ribonucleic acid (RNA)
endorphin
amygdala
sleep spindles
42. Decreases with age up until age 30 - then begins to increase *(counter intuitive)*
suprachiasmatic nucleus
reaction time
graded potentials
association area
43. Related to plasticity - the term Lashley used to describe different parts of the cortex being interchangeable in their roles in learning
H.M
equipotentiality
melatonin
phenotype
44. Completely disactivates the prefrontal cortex (PFC); due to high levels of norepinephrine (NE)
graded potentials
amacrine cells
Mesocortical system
an increase in alpha-1 receptors
45. Consummatory stimulus
reaction time
osmoreceptors
synthesis-activation hypothesis
consummatory stimulus
46. Is a peptide neurotransmitter and a natural painkiller and antianxiety
monoamine neurotransmitters
REM rebound
endorphin
sleep paralysis
47. In the tegmentum (ventral part of midbrain); its neurons connect to caudate nucleus + putamen (in basal ganglia)
hippocampus
receptor blockers
monoamine neurotransmitters
substantia nigra
48. Automatic and rapidly acquired reactions - not attributable to reinforcement or conditioning
species- specific reactions
hippocampus
superior colliculi
corpus callosum
49. Affect multiple receptors; highly preferential to which type of receptor they affect
dirty medications; clean medications
monozygotic twins
Vandenbergh effect
beta activity
50. Sleep tests (i.e. to diagnosis sleep apnea)
tectum
lens
reaction time
polysomnograms