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Gre Psychology: Experimental/natural Science Biology
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1. Oculomotor Nerve - moves eye pupil
the 4 effects of pheromones on reproductive cycles
prefrontal cortex
Cranial Nerve III
REM rebound
2. Part of a glial cell that wraps around the axon of a neuron - providing insulation that facilitates speed of propagation of action potential
superior colliculi
hypothalamus
lesions in the reticular activating system
myelin sheath
3. 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
substantia nigra
galvanic skin response (GSR)
suprachiasmatic nucleus
tritanopia
4. 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
non-REM sleep
iris
Vandenbergh effect
non-competitive bonding
5. Activates one of 5 types of receptors in the CNS - cognition - motor activity - reward - muscle tone - sleep - mood - attention - learning -higher level effects of dopamine = D2
All-or-None Law
dopamine (neurotransmitter)
path of cerebrospinal fluid
Korsakoff'S amnesia
6. A chemical released by one animal that affects the behavior or physiology of another animal; usually smelled or tasted
pheromone
a decrease in neuropeptide Y
biological etiology of Parkinson'S Disease
reaction time
7. A peptide - also known as OREXIN - produced by neurons whose cell bodies are located in the hypothalamus; their destruction causes narcolepsy
indications of psychological-physiological interaction in pain
Thompson & Spencer
hypocretin
red nucleus + substantia nigra
8. Located underneath the cerebral cortex and includes the bottom portion of the forebrain - cerebellum - basal ganglia - medulla - pons - midbrain - thalamus - hypothalamus - amygdala - hippocampus
cerebellum
subcortical structures
thyroid
Cranial Nerve VIII
9. Produce drowsiness and sleepiness
path of cerebrospinal fluid
prefrontal hypoactivity
lesions in the reticular activating system
myelin sheath
10. Bunch of dopaminergic neurons starting in the substantia nigra and ending in the neostriatum
ipsilateral
serotonin (5-HT) (neurotransmitter)
lateral hypothalamus (LH)
nigrostriatal system
11. Sign
sign stimulus
Cranial Nerve I
iris
amacrine cells
12. learning and memory -neurotransmitter released at the neuromuscular junction of skeletal muscle axons to excite the muscle to contract
gonad
theta activity
acetylcholine
dopamine (neurotransmitter)
13. In the limbic system - is a fiber bundle - connects hippocampus with stuff (including the mammillary bodies of the hypothalamus)
zygote
sensitivity
fornix
sign stimulus
14. Found in the ventricles and spinal canal
reticular formation
association area
Whitten effect
cerebrospinal fluid
15. Are found in the diencephalon
Mesocortical system
vitreous humor
hypothalamus + thalamus
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone
16. 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
Cranial Nerve X
proximal image
Farber et al. (1995)
noncompetitive binding
17. Occurs during the deepest stages of slow-wave sleep; regular - synchronous electrical activity of less than 4 Hz
hippocampus
the 3 major pathways of dopamine in the brain
lateral hypothalamus (LH)
delta activity
18. First described by Descartes - a combination of antagonistic muscle movements (e.g. those involved in walking)
lateral hypothalamus (LH)
reciprocal innervation
synthesis-activation hypothesis
cerebrospinal fluid
19. An ovary or teste
dirty medications; clean medications
gonad
septal rage
path of lightwaves entering eye
20. Lens changes initiated by the ciliary muscles to change the shape of the lens in order to focus image on the retina
occipital lobes
Glial cells
collateral sprouting
accommodation (bodily)
21. Controls sexual activity; lesions inhibit sexual behavior; stimulation increases aggressive sexual behavior
homeostatic regulation
anterior hypothalamus
behavioral regulation
neuropeptide Y (NPY)
22. Glossopharyngeal Nerve - taste swallow
association area
homeostatic regulation
Cranial Nerve IX
homeostasis
23. Self-dissolving
tectum
autolytic
hypothalamus
ventricles
24. Associated with (spoken) language reception/comprehension - memory processing - and emotional control; contains Wernicke'S area and the auditory cortex
basic rest-activity cycle
anterograde
graded potentials
temporal lobes
25. Irregular electrical activity of 13-30 Hz - state of arousal - attentive
contralateral
beta activity
noncompetitive binding
retinal ganglion cells
26. Sudden - sharp waveforms found only in Stage II of sleep; spontaneously occur about one per minute but also to unexpected noises
K Complexes
lesions in the reticular activating system
ionotropic receptors
thalamus
27. Thymoleptics = relieves mania of bipolar disorder (lithium carbonate - valproic acid - carbamazepine)
spinal cord
antimanics
Vomeronasal Organ
acetylcholine (neurotransmitter)
28. Tremors - rigidity of limbs - poor balance and difficulty initiating movements
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29. Optic Nerve - sight
acetylcholine
Cranial Nerve II
reticular formation
K Complexes
30. 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
tritanopia
REM sleep
hypothalamus
hypothalamus
31. Part of limbic system; protrusion of the bottom of the brain at the posterior end of the hypothalamus - contains some hypothalamic nuclei
mammillary bodies
tectum
theta activity
effects of repeated administration
32. Acetylcholine - glutamate - gamma-aminobutyric acid - dopamine - serotonin - norepinephrine - endorphin
a decrease in neuropeptide Y
the 7 major neurotransmitters
spatial summation
sensorimotor cortex
33. Made from within - natural
species- specific reactions
endogenous
sleep attack
homeostasis
34. Causes mesolimbic dopamine hyperactivity; etiology of schizophrenia
equipotentiality
anterior hypothalamus
prefrontal cortex
prefrontal hypoactivity
35. Occurs when their is damage to the septal area and results in unchecked aggressive and vicious behavior
septal rage
biological etiology of schizophrenia
motor cortex
noncompetitive binding
36. Stimulates bone growth and produces the hormones: somatotropin - prolactin - thyroid-stimulating - adrenocorticotropic (ACTH) - follicle-stimulating - luteinnizing
basic rest-activity cycle
pituitary gland
a decrease in neuropeptide Y
midbrain
37. Most pervasive excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain
monoamines
diencephalon
glutamate (neurotransmitter)
fornix
38. Located in the midbrain - a group of neurons which produce dopamine and degenerate in Parkinson'S Disease
substantia nigra
anterior hypothalamus
basic rest-activity cycle
norepinephrine
39. Having two copies of each chromosomes in most cells (except the gametes) - e.g. most mammals
gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
endorphin & enkephalin
diploid
cutaneous senses
40. Opening in the iris; dilates and contracts allowing different levels of light in
pupil
diencephalon
ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH)
sleep attack
41. Can occur after long term antipsychotic tx (opposite of Parkinson'S?); oversensitivity to dopamine
tardive dyskinesia
species- specific reactions
norepinephrine
Cranial Nerve X
42. A drug that facilitates the effects of a particular neurotransmitter on the postsynaptic cell
sexual dimorphic behavior
acetylcholine
agonist
retinal ganglion cells
43. Skin senses that register the sensations of pressure - warmth and cold
ventricles
cutaneous senses
Bruce effect
consummatory stimulus
44. Functions as both a hormone and a neurotransmitter in the brain
slow-wave sleep
non-competitive bonding
tectum
norepinephrine
45. 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
midbrain
proximal image
estrous cycle
adrenocorticotropic (ACTH)
46. Is used as an anaesthetic for children and animals but causes psychosis in adults
projection area
sleep paralysis
ovaries/testes
Ketamine
47. Midbrain - medulla and the pons
brainstem
extirpation
proximal image
beta activity
48. Hypoglossal Nerve - moves the tongue
pupil
tegmentum
red nucleus + substantia nigra
Cranial Nerve XII
49. 'covering'
amygdala
indirect antagonists
sleep attack
tegmentum
50. Has a major role in metabolism - stimulation/maintenance - produces the hormones thyroxin and calcitonin
association area
tyrosine
spinal cord
thyroid