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Gre Psychology: Experimental/natural Science Biology
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1. Binding of drug to receptor site that doesn'T interfere with the principal ligand
aphasia
fusiform face area
cerebellum
noncompetitive binding
2. Most brain communications are with the opposite side of the body
acetylcholine (neurotransmitter)
contralateral
Cranial Nerve II
K Complexes
3. Is found in the frontal lobe (which is divided into the prefrontal lobes and ___ ___)
cerebellum
non-REM sleep
noncompetitive binding
motor cortex
4. Trochlear Nerve - moves eye
biological foundations
effects of repeated administration
Cranial Nerve IV
agonist
5. 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
retinal ganglion cells
the ___ refractory period follows the ____ refractory period
progesterone
monoamines
6. 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 V
REM sleep
hypothalamus
Farber et al. (1995)
7. Pass the easiest through the blood-brain barrier
lipid soluble drugs/medications
association area
basal ganglia
endocrine system
8. Expression of traits
H.M
adrenocorticotropic (ACTH)
phenotype
ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH)
9. Dorsal part of midbrain; includes the superior and inferior colliculi
tectum
Cranial Nerve VII
pituitary gland
ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH)
10. Is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in vertebrates; these receptors are ionotropic
biological etiology of Parkinson'S Disease
gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
proximate biological considerations
parietal lobes
11. Oculomotor Nerve - moves eye pupil
Cranial Nerve III
collateral sprouting
hypothalamus
ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH)
12. Associated with (spoken) language reception/comprehension - memory processing - and emotional control; contains Wernicke'S area and the auditory cortex
midbrain
Yerkes-Dodson Law
hindbrain
temporal lobes
13. 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
REM sleep; Slow Wave Sleep
dopamine (neurotransmitter)
glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD)
substantia nigra
14. A large network of neural tissue located in the central region of the brain stem - from the medulla to the diencephalon
reticular formation
consummatory stimulus
tardive dyskinesia
neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS)
15. Symptom of narcolepsy - irresistible urge to
tritanopia
absolute refractory periods
sleep attack
hindbrain
16. Part of a glial cell that wraps around the axon of a neuron - providing insulation that facilitates speed of propagation of action potential
amacrine cells
myelin sheath
ultimate biological considerations
subdural space
17. Is everything anterior to the central sulcus
retinal ganglion cells
suprachiasmatic nucleus
Frontal lobe
All-or-None Law
18. Binding of a drug to a receptor site that does not interfere with the binding site for the principal ligand
non-competitive binding
endogenous
absolute refractory periods
substantia nigra
19. Ventral part of midbrain - includes periaqueductal gray matter - reticular formation - red nucleus - and substantia nigra
biological etiology of schizophrenia
medial nucleus of the amygdala
tegmentum
dirty medications; clean medications
20. 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
Cranial Nerve IX
Lee-Boot effect
red nucleus + substantia nigra
basic rest-activity cycle
21. Attaches to the binding site on a receptor and interferes with the receptor'S action - but NOT by interfering with the principal ligand'S binding site (noncompetitive binding)
meninges
effects of repeated administration
cerebral cortex
indirect antagonists
22. Thymoleptics = relieves mania of bipolar disorder (lithium carbonate - valproic acid - carbamazepine)
cerebellum
antimanics
Cranial Nerve X
projection area
23. Occurs intermittently during early stages of slow-wave sleep and REM sleep 3.5-7.5 Hz
the 3 major pathways of dopamine in the brain
affinity
parathyroid
theta activity
24. Smooth electrical activity of 8-12 Hz -medium frequency - awake but in a restful state (^ eyes closed but conscious)
gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
proximal image
alpha activity
relative refractory period
25. Regulates body temperature
hippocampus
neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS)
hypothalamus
tectum
26. A chemical released by one animal that affects the behavior or physiology of another animal; usually smelled or tasted
hypothalamus
monoamine neurotransmitters
pheromone
progesterone
27. Midbrain - medulla and the pons
brainstem
serotonin (5-HT) (neurotransmitter)
medial nucleus of the amygdala
septal rage
28. 'Roof'
projection area
non-competitive bonding
hippocampus
tectum
29. Neurotransmitter in CNS - hormone in peripheral vascular system; deficiencies > depression - ADD; noradrenergic nuclei = locus coeruleus
Cranial Nerve VII
noncompetitive binding
lateral hypothalamus (LH)
norepinephrine
30. Facial Nerve - moves face and salivates
stages of sleep
parietal lobes
Glial cells
Cranial Nerve VII
31. learning and memory -neurotransmitter released at the neuromuscular junction of skeletal muscle axons to excite the muscle to contract
Bruce effect
lipid soluble drugs/medications
tolerance
acetylcholine
32. Affect multiple receptors; highly preferential to which type of receptor they affect
dirty medications; clean medications
biological etiology of schizophrenia
cingulate gyrus
occipital lobes
33. Transparent substance between lens and retina
neostriatum
triggers of behavior
GABA
vitreous humor
34. Combines input from diverse brain regions; receives sensory information/sends motor impulses
sleep paralysis
association areas; projection areas
alpha activity
projection areas
35. Moving forward
reaction time
Bruce effect
anterograde
dirty medications; clean medications
36. These two brain structures contain entry/exits for most of the cranial nerves and control vital functions (heart rate -digestion - respiration)
medulla & pons
basic rest-activity cycle
path of cerebrospinal fluid
diploid
37. Controls sexual activity
gonad
sleep attack
anterior hypothalamus
tyrosine
38. Pleasure center of the brain; discovered by Olds & Milner
Lee-Boot effect
septum
efferent neurons
monoamines
39. Is regulated by the hypothalamus
homeostasis
spinal cord
projection areas
prefrontal cortex
40. 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
non-competitive binding
suprachiasmatic nucleus
hindbrain
behavioral regulation
41. Tremors - rigidity of limbs - poor balance and difficulty initiating movements
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42. 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)
suspensory ligament
projection fiber
sleep spindles
sleep
43. Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis -controls stress response
agonist
HPA Axis
Ketamine
Cranial Nerve XI
44. Those biological considerations which are DISTANT; Evolutionary Psychology - Comparative Psychology - Ethology
ultimate biological considerations
the 7 major neurotransmitters
lesions in the reticular activating system
biological foundations
45. Hypoglossal Nerve - moves the tongue
hypnagogic activity
Cranial Nerve XII
biological etiology of Parkinson'S Disease
non-competitive bonding
46. Olfactory Nerve - smell
Cranial Nerve I
cerebellum
the 4 effects of pheromones on reproductive cycles
Cranial Nerve VIII
47. 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)
Cranial Nerves
reciprocal innervation
aphasia
projection fiber
48. Are direct antagonists; binds with a receptor but does not activate it - but prevents the natural ligand from binding with the receptor
Ketamine
receptor blockers
aqueous humor; vitreous humor
non-competitive binding
49. 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
emotional disclosure + immune functioning
REM sleep
Hobson & McCarley
endogenous
50. An anterograde amnesia in which one cannot form episodic memories BUT in experiments - patients that cannot identify previously heard melodies do show a preference for them -> explicit memory function has a different neurological basis than implicit
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