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Gre Psychology: Experimental/natural Science Biology

Subjects : gre, psychology
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1. Involved in the effects of odors/pheromones in reproductive behavior - a nucleus that receives olfactory information from the olfactory bulb and accessory olfactory bulb






2. Areas in the brain receiving incoming sensory information or sending out motor-impulse commands






3. Absolute; relative






4. Mechanism whereby neurons make connections to new areas to change their connectivity






5. The visual image of the world on the retina






6. Controls sexual activity; lesions inhibit sexual behavior; stimulation increases aggressive sexual behavior






7. Emotional perception and expression (particularly fearful emotions and detection of threat)






8. Projects to ventral tegmental area






9. In the limbic system - is a fiber bundle - connects hippocampus with stuff (including the mammillary bodies of the hypothalamus)






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






11. Trochlear Nerve - moves eye






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






13. Vestibulocochlear Nerve - hearing and balance






14. Occurs when a neuron is hyperpolarized and characterized by sufficient strength of stimulation triggering a new action potential






15. Forebrain -band of nerve fibers connecting the two cerebral hemispheres






16. Includes the thalamus and hypothalamus; region of forebrain surrounding the 3rd ventricle






17. 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)






18. 3 layers of tissues that cover and protect CNS; dura mater (outermost layer) - arachnoid mater (middle layer) - Pia mater (innermost layer)






19. A BEHAVIOR; insistent urge of sleepiness forces us to seek sleep/a bad






20. Occurs when an external stimulation - regardless of intensity - will not trigger a new action potential






21. 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






22. First described by Descartes - a combination of antagonistic muscle movements (e.g. those involved in walking)






23. Eating - sex - aggression - sleep - focus on subcortical and neuroendocrine control of behavior






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






25. Colored part of the eye






26. Stimulates bone growth and produces the hormones: somatotropin - prolactin - thyroid-stimulating - adrenocorticotropic (ACTH) - follicle-stimulating - luteinnizing






27. 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






28. Automatic and rapidly acquired reactions - not attributable to reinforcement or conditioning






29. The female reproductive cycle of most primates - including humans; recognized by growth of the lining of the uterus - ovulation - development of a corpus luteum - and (if pregnancy does not occur) menstration






30. Vision: protrusions on top of the midbrain; part of visual system






31. Relays nerve impulses - processes sensory impulses - reflex behavior and contains nerve cell bodies






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






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






34. Binding of drug to receptor site that doesn'T interfere with the principal ligand






35. Is a peptide neurotransmitter and a natural painkiller and antianxiety






36. Are direct antagonists; binds with a receptor but does not activate it - but prevents the natural ligand from binding with the receptor






37. Produces acetylcholine. One of the earliest sites of cell death in Alzheimer'S Disease (neurological disorder associated with a deficiency in acetylcholine) is in the basal forebrain






38. Part of a glial cell that wraps around the axon of a neuron - providing insulation that facilitates speed of propagation of action potential






39. Precursor to GABA (the most inhibitory/regulatory/pervasive neurotransmitter)






40. Damage to this are causes clumsiness and loss of balance






41. Comprised of the hypothalamus - pituitary gland - thyroid gland - parathyroid - the adrenal cortex - the adrenal medulla - the pancreas - the ovaries/testes - pineal gland.






42. The increase in REM sleep seen after a period of REM sleep deprivation






43. Produce drowsiness and sleepiness






44. Increasing effects/effectiveness of a medication due to repeated administration






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






46. 'little net'






47. Ventral part of midbrain - includes periaqueductal gray matter - reticular formation - red nucleus - and substantia nigra






48. There are 12 add more






49. An axon of a neuron in one region of the brain whose terminals form synapses with neurons in another region






50. A behavior that has different forms or occurs with different probabilities or under different circumstances in males than females