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Gre Psychology: Experimental/natural Science Biology

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1. 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






2. Is generated by photoreceptors that are only sensitive to degrees of brightness; black-and-white vision found in the rods






3. Oculomotor Nerve - moves eye pupil






4. Decreases with age up until age 30 - then begins to increase *(counter intuitive)*






5. Receptors whose activation directly affects potassium or chloride ion channels in the neuron - (many drugs of abuse substitute for natural GABA- alcohol - benzos - barbituates






6. Vestibulocochlear Nerve - hearing and balance






7. Has two lobes that are connected by the massa intermedia (looks like a pair of balls - without the nutsack)






8. A steroid hormone produced by the ovary that maintains the endometrial lining of the uterus during the later part of the menstrual cycle and during pregnancy; along with estradiol it promotes receptivity in female mammals with estrous cycles






9. Hormone secreted during the night by the pineal body; role in circadian and seasonal rhythms






10. Occurs intermittently during early stages of slow-wave sleep and REM sleep 3.5-7.5 Hz






11. Is increased in its production by training/experience and therefore - associated with memory






12. Trigerminal Nerve - face sensation






13. Include tolerance (possible withdrawal) and sensitivity






14. Caudate nucleus and putamen






15. A patient who had intact intelligence but an inability to learn/remember anything new (severe anterograde amnesia)






16. The scientific study of animal behavior; documentation of species-specific instinctual behaviors






17. Is found in the frontal lobe (which is divided into the prefrontal lobes and ___ ___)






18. 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






19. Optic Nerve - sight






20. Result in either tolerance (and possible withdrawal symptoms) or sensitization (increase effectiveness of the drug)






21. Controls sexual activity






22. Is used to treat Parkinson'S Disease






23. Viscous substance between cornea and lens; transparent substance between lens and retina






24. One of the primary noradrenergic nuclei whose ascending axons project to frontal cortex - thalamus - hypothalamus - limbic system






25. Made from within - natural






26. Occurs for body temperature - blood glucose levels - blood concentration - etc -hormones are important






27. A 90-minute activity cycle occurs throughout the day as well as throughout sleep (in humans) waxing and waning alertness controlled by a biological clock in the caudal brainstem that also controls cycles of REM and slow-wave sleep






28. A peptide - also known as OREXIN - produced by neurons whose cell bodies are located in the hypothalamus; their destruction causes narcolepsy






29. Dorsal part of midbrain; includes the superior and inferior colliculi






30. Olfactory Nerve - smell






31. Lens changes initiated by the ciliary muscles to change the shape of the lens in order to focus image on the retina






32. Occurs at the onset of puberty; a hypothalamic hormone that stimulates the pituitary gland to secrete gonadotropin






33. Short bursts of waves 12-14 Hz that occur 2-5 times a minute during stages 1-4 of sleep; most characteristic of sleep Stage II; some believe sleep spindles are involved in keeping one asleep (decline in older people)






34. The slowing and eventual cessation of estrous cycles in groups of female animals that are housed together; caused by a pheromone in the animals urine and first observed in mice






35. Also known as ABLATION - is any surgically induced brain lesion






36. Phantom limb pain - hypnotic induction and the success rate of placebo treatments






37. Sleep tests (i.e. to diagnosis sleep apnea)






38. ...






39. Are found in the diencephalon






40. Sign






41. These two developed the criteria for habituation; basic process is a form of synaptic depression that occurs presyntaptically.






42. Part of limbic system; protrusion of the bottom of the brain at the posterior end of the hypothalamus - contains some hypothalamic nuclei






43. Expression of traits






44. Synchronized EEG activity during its deeper stages






45. 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






46. Refers to both the somatosensory cortex and motor cortex (they are a little different but very interrelated)






47. Is found between the dura mater and arachnoid mater meninges






48. There are 12 add more






49. Lesions to this brain structure that is crucial to memory will produce anterograde amnesia






50. Contains delta activity - stages III and IV