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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
indications of psychological-physiological interaction in pain
cerebellum
noncompetitive binding
accommodation (bodily)
2. 'covering'
occipital lobes
basal ganglia
tegmentum
synthesis-activation hypothesis
3. Moving forward
basal ganglia
beta activity
absolute refractory periods
anterograde
4. Referred to as the satiety center; lesions lead to obesity and hyperphagia
ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH)
affinity
the ___ refractory period follows the ____ refractory period
homeostatic regulation
5. Is found between the dura mater and arachnoid mater meninges
subdural space
norepinephrine
nigrostriatal system
zygosity
6. Irregular electrical activity of 13-30 Hz - state of arousal - attentive
agonist
beta activity
retinal ganglion cells
Korsakoff'S amnesia
7. Research indicates that the expressing of negative emotions is associated with increased immune function; inhibiting negative emotions with decreasing immune function
emotional disclosure + immune functioning
non-REM sleep
REM sleep; Slow Wave Sleep
HPA Axis
8. Lesions to this brain structure that is crucial to memory will produce anterograde amnesia
pupil
myelin sheath
hippocampus
basal ganglia
9. 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
direct antagonist
law of specific nerve energies
Cranial Nerve VII
menstrual cycle
10. Are direct antagonists; binds with a receptor but does not activate it - but prevents the natural ligand from binding with the receptor
receptor blockers
zygote
Lee-Boot effect
REM sleep; Slow Wave Sleep
11. Sleepwalking - sleep talking
hypnagogic activity
hippocampus
monozygotic twins
superior colliculi
12. Is found in the interior rostral temporal lobe - part of limbic system
pheromone
prefrontal cortex
lateral hypothalamus (LH)
amygdala
13. Measure changes in the electrical resistance of the skin (sweat gland activity)
galvanic skin response (GSR)
Cranial Nerve I
lesions in the reticular activating system
amygdala
14. Phantom limb pain - hypnotic induction and the success rate of placebo treatments
acetylcholine
gonad
indications of psychological-physiological interaction in pain
homeostatic regulation
15. Supernormal
ventricles
supernormal stimulus
the ___ refractory period follows the ____ refractory period
Ketamine
16. 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
umami
species- specific reactions
alpha activity
hypothalamus
17. A behavior that has different forms or occurs with different probabilities or under different circumstances in males than females
sexual dimorphic behavior
law of specific nerve energies
subdural space
antagonist
18. Abducens Nerve - moves eye
Cranial Nerve VI
spinal cord
mesencephalon
species- specific reactions
19. Dorsal part of midbrain; includes the superior and inferior colliculi
tectum
delta activity
receptor blockers
basal ganglia
20. Comprised of the hypothalamus - pituitary gland - thyroid gland - parathyroid - the adrenal cortex - the adrenal medulla - the pancreas - the ovaries/testes - pineal gland.
projection fiber
norepinephrine
endocrine system
Cranial Nerve VIII
21. Result in either tolerance (and possible withdrawal symptoms) or sensitization (increase effectiveness of the drug)
Vomeronasal Organ
monoamine neurotransmitters
suspensory ligament
effects of repeated administration
22. Is a loss of dopamine cells in the substantia nigra of the basal ganglia; these cells are usually dark (nigra) but in Parkinson'S - the substantia nigra appears white due to cell death
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23. Somewhat excitatory - also involved in synaptic plasticity - learning and short-term memory
non-competitive bonding
melatonin
acetylcholine (neurotransmitter)
stages of sleep
24. 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
REM sleep
spinal cord
ethology
autolytic
25. The increase in REM sleep seen after a period of REM sleep deprivation
pineal gland
REM rebound
ipsilateral
cerebellum
26. Suggests that dreams are nothing more than the product of random electrical impulses (Hobson & McCarley)
synthesis-activation hypothesis
neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS)
aqueous humor
biological etiology of Parkinson'S Disease
27. Most brain communications are with the opposite side of the body
neuropeptide Y (NPY)
contralateral
association areas; projection areas
Coolidge effect
28. Made from within - natural
Ketamine
endogenous
meninges
tardive dyskinesia
29. A patient who had intact intelligence but an inability to learn/remember anything new (severe anterograde amnesia)
subdural space
H.M
Cranial Nerve XI
REM sleep
30. Located in the midbrain - a group of neurons which produce dopamine and degenerate in Parkinson'S Disease
thyroid
receptive field
biological etiology of Parkinson'S Disease
substantia nigra
31. Occurs when their is damage to the septal area and results in unchecked aggressive and vicious behavior
septal rage
cerebellum
inferior colliculi
vitreous humor
32. ...
projection areas
subarachnoid space
amygdala
law of specific nerve energies
33. Regulates body temperature
endogenous
osmoregulation
hypothalamus
relative refractory period
34. Adenine - Guanine - Thymine - Cytosine
nucleotides
osmoregulation
Vandenbergh effect
Cranial Nerve I
35. Tremors - rigidity of limbs - poor balance and difficulty initiating movements
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36. 'little brain'
monozygotic twins
direct antagonist
Bem'S Androgyny studies
cerebellum
37. In the CNS - is an amino acid that stabilizes neural activity
nigrostriatal system
projection areas
GABA
monozygotic twins
38. Controls sexual activity; lesions inhibit sexual behavior; stimulation increases aggressive sexual behavior
anterior hypothalamus
reaction time
tegmentum
gonad
39. Symptom of narcolepsy - paralysis occurring just before a person falls alseep
cataplexy
noncompetitive binding
sleep paralysis
nystagmus
40. Is used to treat Parkinson'S Disease
L-Dopa
glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD)
reciprocal innervation
noncompetitive binding
41. Forebrain -band of nerve fibers connecting the two cerebral hemispheres
cutaneous senses
septal rage
corpus callosum
dirty medications; clean medications
42. Is characteristic of indirect antagonists
Whitten effect
cerebellum
absolute refractory periods
non-competitive bonding
43. Occurs at the onset of puberty; a hypothalamic hormone that stimulates the pituitary gland to secrete gonadotropin
projection area
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone
Farber et al. (1995)
tyrosine
44. Bunch of dopaminergic neurons starting in the ventral tegmental area and ending in the nucleus accumbens - amygdala and hippocampus
vitreous humor
tardive dyskinesia
norepinephrine
Mesolimbic System
45. Vision: protrusions on top of the midbrain; part of visual system
glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD)
tegmentum
superior colliculi
non-competitive bonding
46. The visual image of the world on the retina
nucleotides
Cranial Nerve I
pineal gland
proximal image
47. Emotional perception and expression (particularly fearful emotions and detection of threat)
amygdala
the adrenal medulla
tegmentum
corpus callosum
48. Choroid Plexus > Ventricle 1 & 2 > Foramen of Monro > Ventricle 3 > Aqueduct of Sylvius > Ventricle 4 > Foramen of Magendie lateral aperture) > Foramina of Luschka (lateral aperture) - subarachnoid space (outside of brain) and spinal cord > re-absorp
All-or-None Law
occipital lobes
suspensory ligament
path of cerebrospinal fluid
49. Sign
lipid soluble drugs/medications
sign stimulus
sleep spindles
mesencephalon
50. Pleasure center of the brain; discovered by Olds & Milner
reciprocal innervation
spatial summation
sensorimotor cortex
septum