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Gre Psychology: Experimental/natural Science Biology
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1. Made from within - natural
trichromatic levels of color vision
endogenous
polysomnograms
cutaneous senses
2. Is an oversensitivity to dopamine (D2)
Bem'S Androgyny studies
synthesis-activation hypothesis
projection fiber
biological etiology of schizophrenia
3. Symptom of narcolepsy; complete paralysis that occurs while AWAKE/conscious; will suddenly fall to floor paralyzed for a few minutes
Cranial Nerve I
cataplexy
contralateral
spinal cord
4. Those biological considerations which are DISTANT; Evolutionary Psychology - Comparative Psychology - Ethology
sleep
ultimate biological considerations
Cranial Nerve VII
phenotype
5. Are postsynaptic potentials that are found in the dendrites and vary in their intensity
projection areas
graded potentials
anterior hypothalamus
bregma
6. Is increased in its production by training/experience and therefore - associated with memory
ribonucleic acid (RNA)
Cranial Nerve III
behavioral regulation
suspensory ligament
7. 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
reciprocal innervation
hippocampus
scotopic vision
8. Pass the easiest through the blood-brain barrier
substantia nigra
cerebellum
lipid soluble drugs/medications
ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH)
9. 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
basal forebrain
the adrenal medulla
trichromatic levels of color vision
receptive field
10. Colored part of the eye
iris
endocrine system
H.M
efferent neurons
11. Synchronized EEG activity during its deeper stages
Bruce effect
non-REM sleep
biological etiology of Parkinson'S Disease
an increase in alpha-1 receptors
12. 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
bregma
midbrain
hypocretin
menstrual cycle
13. Is found in the frontal lobe (which is divided into the prefrontal lobes and ___ ___)
motor cortex
cutaneous senses
indirect antagonists
projection fiber
14. 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
association areas; projection areas
consummatory stimulus
Lee-Boot effect
myelin sheath
15. 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
supernormal stimulus
sleep
Vandenbergh effect
pituitary gland
16. Moving forward
anterograde
adrenal cortex
accommodation (bodily)
Cranial Nerve VI
17. When a neuron reaches its excitation threshold - the neuron will produce an action potential of FIXED amplitude regardless of the magnitude of the stimulation
All-or-None Law
Bem'S Androgyny studies
REM sleep
endorphin
18. Measure changes in the electrical resistance of the skin (sweat gland activity)
prefrontal cortex
galvanic skin response (GSR)
ovaries/testes
affinity
19. Precursor to the catecholamine neurotransmitters (DA + NE)
prefrontal hypoactivity
tyrosine
Cranial Nerve IV
the 3 major pathways of dopamine in the brain
20. Has two lobes that are connected by the massa intermedia (looks like a pair of balls - without the nutsack)
effects of repeated administration
adrenocorticotropic (ACTH)
thalamus
Cranial Nerve XI
21. Thymoleptics = relieves mania of bipolar disorder (lithium carbonate - valproic acid - carbamazepine)
sensitivity
inferior colliculi
antimanics
sign stimulus
22. AKA the striate cortex - located at the back of the brain - and contains the visual cortex
hypothalamus
occipital lobes
lateral hypothalamus (LH)
receptor blockers
23. Involved in the effects of odors/pheromones in reproductive behavior - a nucleus that receives olfactory information from the olfactory bulb and accessory olfactory bulb
L-Dopa
sleep attack
medial nucleus of the amygdala
effects of repeated administration
24. Controls circadian rhythms - produces melatonin (daylight signals go to the eyes to the hypothalamus to the pineal gland)
pineal gland
reticulum
polysomnograms
direct antagonist
25. Trochlear Nerve - moves eye
Cranial Nerve IV
basal forebrain
an increase in alpha-1 receptors
Glial cells
26. Functions in metabolism (carbohydrate - protein - lipid) and in the endocrine system'S salt/water balance - produces the hormones cortisol and aldosterone
subarachnoid space
inferior colliculi
basal ganglia
adrenal cortex
27. Most brain communications are with the opposite side of the body
contralateral
lateral hypothalamus (LH)
retinal ganglion cells
gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
28. Includes comparative (evolution/genetics/animal behavior/ethology) and behavioral regulation
Yerkes-Dodson Law
biological foundations
symptoms of Parkinson'S Disease
the ___ refractory period follows the ____ refractory period
29. 'covering'
tegmentum
septal rage
agonist
substantia nigra
30. Accessory Nerve - moves the head
Cranial Nerve XI
non-competitive bonding
anterograde
Cranial Nerve XII
31. Irregular electrical activity of 13-30 Hz - state of arousal - attentive
monoamines
autonomic nervous system
ventricles
beta activity
32. Hypoglossal Nerve - moves the tongue
non-competitive binding
temporal summation
Cranial Nerve XII
cerebral cortex
33. Result in either tolerance (and possible withdrawal symptoms) or sensitization (increase effectiveness of the drug)
subcortical structures
effects of repeated administration
Bruce effect
sensorimotor cortex
34. Bunch of dopaminergic neurons starting in the ventral tegmental area and ending in the nucleus accumbens - amygdala and hippocampus
Mesolimbic System
prefrontal hypoactivity
lesions in the reticular activating system
lens
35. Vagus Nerve - heart rate and digestion
Cranial Nerve X
lateral hypothalamus (LH)
projection areas
endogenous
36. Fluid filled cavities in the middle of the brain - linking to the spinal canal that runs down the middle of the spinal cord; this fluid is cerebrospinal fluid
REM sleep
norepinephrine
extirpation
ventricles
37. First described by Descartes - a combination of antagonistic muscle movements (e.g. those involved in walking)
suprachiasmatic nucleus
reciprocal innervation
Cranial Nerve III
monozygotic twins
38. 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
prefrontal hypoactivity
subdural space
relative refractory period
umami
39. Symptom of narcolepsy - irresistible urge to
biological etiology of Parkinson'S Disease
endorphin & enkephalin
ovaries/testes
sleep attack
40. Maintains balance/posture and coordinates body movements
spinal cord
substantia nigra
Ketamine
cerebellum
41. Expression of traits
cingulate gyrus
equipotentiality
effects of repeated administration
phenotype
42. Includes the thalamus and hypothalamus; region of forebrain surrounding the 3rd ventricle
diencephalon
Cranial Nerve VI
indirect antagonists
tritanopia
43. Sleep tests (i.e. to diagnosis sleep apnea)
delta activity
the 3 major pathways of dopamine in the brain
Cranial Nerve II
polysomnograms
44. Hormone secreted during the night by the pineal body; role in circadian and seasonal rhythms
Cranial Nerve VII
melatonin
glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD)
Mesolimbic System
45. 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
projection fiber
consummatory stimulus
reaction time
suprachiasmatic nucleus
46. A BEHAVIOR; insistent urge of sleepiness forces us to seek sleep/a bad
ultimate biological considerations
sleep
synthesis-activation hypothesis
autolytic
47. A chemical released by one animal that affects the behavior or physiology of another animal; usually smelled or tasted
cingulate gyrus
Cranial Nerve VII
non-competitive binding
pheromone
48. An area that combines input from diverse brain regions
Yerkes-Dodson Law
septum
hypocretin
association area
49. 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
endorphin
basal forebrain
autonomic nervous system
behavioral regulation
50. Acetylcholine - glutamate - gamma-aminobutyric acid - dopamine - serotonin - norepinephrine - endorphin
cerebellum
supernormal stimulus
the 7 major neurotransmitters
serotonin (5-HT) (neurotransmitter)