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Gre Psychology: Experimental/natural Science Biology

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






2. Those biological considerations which are IMMEDIATE;Behavioral/Cognitive Neuroscience (i.e. how the nervous and endocrine systems influence behaviors/thoughts)






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






4. 'Roof'






5. Moving forward






6. Forebrain -band of nerve fibers connecting the two cerebral hemispheres






7. Cumulative effects of repeated stimulation from a presynaptic neuron






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






9. Abducens Nerve - moves eye






10. Related to plasticity - the term Lashley used to describe different parts of the cortex being interchangeable in their roles in learning






11. Portion of a sensory field to which a cell responds






12. If a synapse is active at about the same time that a postsynaptic neuron is active - that synapse will be strengthened






13. Holds the lens in place






14. Measure changes in the electrical resistance of the skin (sweat gland activity)






15. Expression of traits






16. An inherited form of defective color vision in which hues with short wavelengths are confused (blue cone dysfunction); see world in green and red






17. Those biological considerations which are DISTANT; Evolutionary Psychology - Comparative Psychology - Ethology






18. 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






19. A behavior that has different forms or occurs with different probabilities or under different circumstances in males than females






20. One of the primary noradrenergic nuclei whose ascending axons project to frontal cortex - thalamus - hypothalamus - limbic system






21. 'little brain'






22. A patient who had intact intelligence but an inability to learn/remember anything new (severe anterograde amnesia)






23. In the CNS - is an amino acid that stabilizes neural activity






24. The increase in REM sleep seen after a period of REM sleep deprivation






25. Two different presynaptic neurons/inputs to a post-synaptic cell






26. The scientific study of animal behavior; documentation of species-specific instinctual behaviors






27. 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






28. 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






29. Most pervasive excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain






30. 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






31. Attaches to a binding site on receptor and interferes with the action of the receptor without affecting the binding site for the principal ligand (noncompetitive binding)






32. Affect sex characteristics/development and produce estrogen/progesterone (in females - ovaries) and testosterone (in male - testes)






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






34. 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






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






36. Result in either tolerance (and possible withdrawal symptoms) or sensitization (increase effectiveness of the drug)






37. 'covering'






38. Is found in the frontal lobe (which is divided into the prefrontal lobes and ___ ___)






39. Is everything anterior to the central sulcus






40. Found in the ventricles and spinal canal






41. Accessory Nerve - moves the head






42. Damage to this are causes clumsiness and loss of balance






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






44. 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)






45. Transparent substance between lens and retina






46. Bunch of dopaminergic neurons starting in the ventral tegmental area and ending in prefrontal cortex






47. 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






48. Maintains balance/posture and coordinates body movements






49. Thymoleptics = relieves mania of bipolar disorder (lithium carbonate - valproic acid - carbamazepine)






50. 1. ventral tegmentum to mesolimbic forebrain (cognition - reward systems - emotional behavior) 2. substantia nigra to caudate nucleus putamen (movement and sensory stimulation) 3. hypothalamus to pituitary gland (neuronal/hormonal control)