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Gre Psychology: Experimental/natural Science Biology
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1. Completely disactivates the prefrontal cortex (PFC); due to high levels of norepinephrine (NE)
hypocretin
cerebellum
an increase in alpha-1 receptors
sleep attack
2. Absolute; relative
diencephalon
HPA Axis
a decrease in neuropeptide Y
the ___ refractory period follows the ____ refractory period
3. Is regulated by the hypothalamus
pheromone
substantia nigra
melatonin
homeostasis
4. Transparent substance between lens and retina
cingulate gyrus
effects of repeated administration
vitreous humor
zygote
5. Is a receptor blocker; binds with a receptor but does not activate it - actually prevents the natural ligand from binding with the receptor
path of lightwaves entering eye
myelin sheath
the ___ refractory period follows the ____ refractory period
direct antagonist
6. The increase in REM sleep seen after a period of REM sleep deprivation
non-competitive bonding
REM rebound
projection fiber
substantia nigra
7. 'covering'
amygdala
tegmentum
antagonist
suspensory ligament
8. Two different presynaptic neurons/inputs to a post-synaptic cell
melatonin
spatial summation
Korsakoff'S amnesia
vitreous humor
9. Caudate nucleus and putamen
neostriatum
fusiform face area
subdural space
monoamines
10. Actually are two kinds: monochorionic and dichorionic (blastocyst splis into two before day 4)
monozygotic twins
non-REM sleep
sleep paralysis
stages of sleep
11. Precursor to GABA (the most inhibitory/regulatory/pervasive neurotransmitter)
fornix
K Complexes
association area
glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD)
12. 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
ultimate biological considerations
reaction time
indirect antagonists
13. Located in the forebrain - basal ganglia -> movement -speech and other complex behaviors
subcortical structures
hypothalamus
basal ganglia
ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH)
14. Vestibulocochlear Nerve - hearing and balance
Vomeronasal Organ
norepinephrine
Cranial Nerve VIII
Coolidge effect
15. The viscous substance between cornea and lens
adrenocorticotropic (ACTH)
aqueous humor
absolute refractory periods
monoamines
16. If a synapse is active at about the same time that a postsynaptic neuron is active - that synapse will be strengthened
accommodation (bodily)
Frontal lobe
Hebb rule
tectum
17. Refers to both the somatosensory cortex and motor cortex (they are a little different but very interrelated)
fusiform face area
brainstem
sensorimotor cortex
endorphin & enkephalin
18. Is characteristic of indirect antagonist drugs
sexual dimorphic behavior
homeostatic regulation
noncompetitive binding
zygote
19. Norepinephrine and serotonin
neuropeptide Y (NPY)
hypothalamus + thalamus
prefrontal hypoactivity
monoamine neurotransmitters
20. Occur in amacrine - bipolar and horizontal cells; govern/encompass the opponent-process level of color vision
septum
trichromatic levels of color vision
occipital lobes
sleep spindles
21. These two developed the criteria for habituation; basic process is a form of synaptic depression that occurs presyntaptically.
lateral hypothalamus (LH)
path of cerebrospinal fluid
Hebb rule
Thompson & Spencer
22. The restorative effect of introducing a new female sex partner to a male that has apparently become 'exhausted' by sexual activity
Cranial Nerve VI
tolerance
ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH)
Coolidge effect
23. Functions as both a hormone and a neurotransmitter in the brain
norepinephrine
superior colliculi
a decrease in neuropeptide Y
ultimate biological considerations
24. First described by Descartes - a combination of antagonistic muscle movements (e.g. those involved in walking)
receptive field
reciprocal innervation
indications of psychological-physiological interaction in pain
acetylcholine (neurotransmitter)
25. Damage to this are causes clumsiness and loss of balance
monoamine neurotransmitters
cerebellum
dopaminergic systems
polysomnograms
26. Most brain communications are with the opposite side of the body
contralateral
subdural space
emotional disclosure + immune functioning
aqueous humor; vitreous humor
27. Is characteristic of indirect antagonists
REM sleep; Slow Wave Sleep
cutaneous senses
non-competitive bonding
alpha activity
28. When a neuron reaches its excitation threshold - the neuron will produce an action potential of FIXED amplitude regardless of the magnitude of the stimulation
parathyroid
Hebb rule
All-or-None Law
path of lightwaves entering eye
29. Phantom limb pain - hypnotic induction and the success rate of placebo treatments
antimanics
indications of psychological-physiological interaction in pain
noncompetitive binding
motor cortex
30. Pass the easiest through the blood-brain barrier
lipid soluble drugs/medications
Farber et al. (1995)
the adrenal medulla
contralateral
31. Opening in the iris; dilates and contracts allowing different levels of light in
emotional disclosure + immune functioning
Cranial Nerve XI
pupil
absolute refractory periods
32. Is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in vertebrates; these receptors are ionotropic
gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
amygdala
REM sleep
behavioral regulation
33. Physiologically different from the other four stages of sleep (i.e. the similarity between the summed electrical activity of neurons measured on the scalp (EEG) during REM sleep and during wakefulness
ribonucleic acid (RNA)
progesterone
REM sleep
H.M
34. A single - unfertilized cell created during conception; the combined egg + sperm
hypothalamus
zygote
endocrine system
biological etiology of Parkinson'S Disease
35. A behavior that has different forms or occurs with different probabilities or under different circumstances in males than females
hypothalamus
association area
acetylcholine
sexual dimorphic behavior
36. Sleepwalking - sleep talking
biological etiology of schizophrenia
hypnagogic activity
tegmentum
ultimate biological considerations
37. Stimulates bone growth and produces the hormones: somatotropin - prolactin - thyroid-stimulating - adrenocorticotropic (ACTH) - follicle-stimulating - luteinnizing
pituitary gland
L-Dopa
retinal ganglion cells
motor cortex
38. Supernormal
hypothalamus
supernormal stimulus
hair cells
reticular formation
39. 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
Vandenbergh effect
projection fiber
scotopic vision
autonomic nervous system
40. Is found at the base of the brain - underneath the thalamus (**remember hypo-below)
All-or-None Law
hypothalamus
HPA Axis
sensitivity
41. A large network of neural tissue located in the central region of the brain stem - from the medulla to the diencephalon
reticular formation
mesencephalon
endorphin & enkephalin
projection area
42. Bunch of dopaminergic neurons starting in the ventral tegmental area and ending in the nucleus accumbens - amygdala and hippocampus
reaction time
Mesolimbic System
amacrine cells
osmoreceptors
43. Areas in the brain receiving incoming sensory information or sending out motor-impulse commands
synthesis-activation hypothesis
cerebral cortex
H.M
projection area
44. Colored part of the eye
iris
lipid soluble drugs/medications
corpus callosum
endocrine system
45. 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
Cranial Nerve VI
temporal summation
path of cerebrospinal fluid
effects of repeated administration
46. 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
phenotype
inferior colliculi
hypothalamus
fusiform face area
47. ...
triggers of behavior
indirect antagonists
law of specific nerve energies
the 7 major neurotransmitters
48. 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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49. Found in the ventricles and spinal canal
cerebrospinal fluid
the 4 effects of pheromones on reproductive cycles
Yerkes-Dodson Law
beta activity
50. Glossopharyngeal Nerve - taste swallow
absolute refractory periods
agonist
Cranial Nerve IX
Vomeronasal Organ