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Gre Psychology: Experimental/natural Science Biology

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1. Midbrain - medulla and the pons






2. Caudate nucleus and putamen






3. Is an oversensitivity to dopamine (D2)






4. Important to motor system






5. Irregular electrical activity of 13-30 Hz - state of arousal - attentive






6. Trochlear Nerve - moves eye






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






8. Located underneath the cerebral cortex and includes the bottom portion of the forebrain - cerebellum - basal ganglia - medulla - pons - midbrain - thalamus - hypothalamus - amygdala - hippocampus






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






10. Located in the midbrain - a group of neurons which produce dopamine and degenerate in Parkinson'S Disease






11. Follow Hering'S Opponent Process of color vision - and only have two types: red-green and yellow-blue; other levels of color vision are tri-chromatic






12. Associated with defensive and aggressive behavior; lesions produce docility and hypersexual states (Kluver & Bucy)






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






14. 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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15. Is characteristic of indirect antagonist drugs






16. The synchronization of the menstrual or estrous cycles of a group of females - which occurs only in the presence of a pheromone in a male'S urine






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






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






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






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






21. The maintenance of water balance in the body






22. Focuses light waves on the retina and is held in place by the suspensory ligament; aqueous humor on cornea side; vitreous humor on retina side






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






24. EEG desynchrony (rapid -irregular waves) - lack of muscle tonus - rapid eye movements - penile erection/vaginal secretion - dreams; EEG synchrony (slow waves) - moderate muscle tonus - slow/absent eye movements - lack of genital activity






25. Is used to treat Parkinson'S Disease






26. Research indicates that the expressing of negative emotions is associated with increased immune function; inhibiting negative emotions with decreasing immune function






27. Most pervasive excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain






28. Has a major role in metabolism - stimulation/maintenance - produces the hormones thyroxin and calcitonin






29. AKA the striate cortex - located at the back of the brain - and contains the visual cortex






30. Is characteristic of indirect antagonists






31. Opening in the iris; dilates and contracts allowing different levels of light in






32. Vagus Nerve - heart rate and digestion






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






34. Smooth electrical activity of 8-12 Hz -medium frequency - awake but in a restful state (^ eyes closed but conscious)






35. 'covering'






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






37. The visual image of the world on the retina






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






39. Vestibulocochlear Nerve - hearing and balance






40. The female reproductive cycle of mammals other than primates






41. Norepinephrine and serotonin






42. Instead of one continuum for sex (masculine-feminine) - her work in the presence of both masculine and feminine features/development suggests these are actually two separate continuums (defeminized-feminized and unmasculinized-masculinized)

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43. Projects to ventral tegmental area






44. Extensive research in dreams - said BAH to Freud; proposed the activation-synthesis hypothesis (dreams are nothing more than the product of random electrical impulses)






45. Actually are two kinds: monochorionic and dichorionic (blastocyst splis into two before day 4)






46. Termination of pregnancy by the odor of a pheromone in the urine of a male other than the one that impregnated the female; first observed in mice






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






48. A chemical released by one animal that affects the behavior or physiology of another animal; usually smelled or tasted






49. Are found in the diencephalon






50. Junction of the sagittal and coronal sutures of the skull; often used as a reference point for stereotaxic brain surgery