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Gre Psychology: Experimental/natural Science Biology

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1. Bunch of dopaminergic neurons starting in the ventral tegmental area and ending in the nucleus accumbens - amygdala and hippocampus






2. Reduces anxiety - released with NE in amygdala - hippocampus - basal ganglia - periaqueductal gray region - locus coeruleus and PFS; NPY is diminished in persons with PTSD/CPTSD and those exposed to chronic stress






3. Include the Nigrostriatal system - Mesolimbic system and Mesocortical system






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






5. 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






6. Binding of a drug to a receptor site that does not interfere with the binding site for the principal ligand






7. Located in the forebrain - basal ganglia -> movement -speech and other complex behaviors






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






9. A region of the visual association cortex located in the extrastriate cortex at the base of the brain that has special face-recognizing circuits (more important in right hemisphere)






10. 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






11. Receive incoming sensory information or send out motor impulse commands






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






13. Trigerminal Nerve - face sensation






14. 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






15. A drug that opposes/inhibits the effects of a particular neurotransmitter on the postsynaptic cell






16. 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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17. These two brain structures contain entry/exits for most of the cranial nerves and control vital functions (heart rate -digestion - respiration)






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






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






20. Trochlear Nerve - moves eye






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






22. Accessory Nerve - moves the head






23. 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






24. Supernormal






25. Sign






26. Associated with (spoken) language reception/comprehension - memory processing - and emotional control; contains Wernicke'S area and the auditory cortex






27. Referred to as the satiety center; lesions lead to obesity and hyperphagia






28. 3 layers of tissues that cover and protect CNS; dura mater (outermost layer) - arachnoid mater (middle layer) - Pia mater (innermost layer)






29. If head is rotated - eye movements occur in the same direction






30. Neurotransmitter in CNS - hormone in peripheral vascular system; deficiencies > depression - ADD; noradrenergic nuclei = locus coeruleus






31. Glandular system control center - produces the hormones oxytocin and antidiuretic; functions in both the nervous system and endocrine sytem - In the forebrain - regulates motivated behaviors (eating - drinking - aggression - sexual behavior






32. Moving forward






33. Produce drowsiness and sleepiness






34. Functions in metabolism (carbohydrate - protein - lipid) and in the endocrine system'S salt/water balance - produces the hormones cortisol and aldosterone






35. Decreasing effects of a medication due to repeated administration






36. Is found between the arachnoid mater and Pia mater; this is where CSF cushions (and bathes) the brain - giving it the floating quality (and keeping it moist/circulating)






37. Oculomotor Nerve - moves eye pupil






38. 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)






39. 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






40. A single - unfertilized cell created during conception; the combined egg + sperm






41. Symptom of narcolepsy - irresistible urge to






42. Is an oversensitivity to dopamine (D2)






43. Suggests that dreams are nothing more than the product of random electrical impulses (Hobson & McCarley)






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






45. A drug that facilitates the effects of a particular neurotransmitter on the postsynaptic cell






46. Include indolamines (serotonin) and catecholamines (dopamine - norepinephrine and epinephrine)






47. Symptom of narcolepsy; complete paralysis that occurs while AWAKE/conscious; will suddenly fall to floor paralyzed for a few minutes






48. All have similar molecular structure - so many 'dirty' medications






49. In the posterior frontal lobe - contains the somatosensory cortex (touch - pressure - temperature - pain)






50. Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis -controls stress response