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Gre Psychology: Experimental/natural Science Biology
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1. Junction of the sagittal and coronal sutures of the skull; often used as a reference point for stereotaxic brain surgery
Korsakoff'S amnesia
bregma
species- specific reactions
gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
2. Irregular electrical activity of 13-30 Hz - state of arousal - attentive
spinal cord
parietal lobes
beta activity
substantia nigra
3. Cornea - aqueous humor - pupil - lens - vitreous humor - retina
midbrain
receptive field
path of lightwaves entering eye
noncompetitive binding
4. Symptom of narcolepsy; complete paralysis that occurs while AWAKE/conscious; will suddenly fall to floor paralyzed for a few minutes
sleep paralysis
cerebellum
cataplexy
theta activity
5. The female reproductive cycle of mammals other than primates
sign stimulus
All-or-None Law
estrous cycle
Cranial Nerve IX
6. 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
H.M
ethology
dopamine (neurotransmitter)
gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
7. Cumulative effects of repeated stimulation from a presynaptic neuron
parathyroid
temporal summation
cingulate gyrus
indirect antagonists
8. A drug that facilitates the effects of a particular neurotransmitter on the postsynaptic cell
triggers of behavior
Mesolimbic System
agonist
indications of psychological-physiological interaction in pain
9. A sensory organ that detects the presence of certain chemicals - especially when a liquid is actively sniffed; mediates the effects of some pheromones
subdural space
temporal lobes
Vomeronasal Organ
umami
10. Thymoleptics = relieves mania of bipolar disorder (lithium carbonate - valproic acid - carbamazepine)
amygdala
antimanics
symptoms of Parkinson'S Disease
the adrenal medulla
11. Facial Nerve - moves face and salivates
path of lightwaves entering eye
endorphin
Cranial Nerve VII
estrous cycle
12. 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
monoamines
Cranial Nerves
basal forebrain
acetylcholine (neurotransmitter)
13. Viscous substance between cornea and lens; transparent substance between lens and retina
acetylcholine
midbrain
autonomic nervous system
aqueous humor; vitreous humor
14. Symptom of narcolepsy - irresistible urge to
sleep attack
mesencephalon
consummatory stimulus
direct antagonist
15. Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis -controls stress response
receptive field
basal forebrain
HPA Axis
L-Dopa
16. Transparent substance between lens and retina
Cranial Nerve XI
vitreous humor
Coolidge effect
basal ganglia
17. Located underneath the cerebral cortex and includes the bottom portion of the forebrain - cerebellum - basal ganglia - medulla - pons - midbrain - thalamus - hypothalamus - amygdala - hippocampus
extirpation
biological etiology of schizophrenia
subcortical structures
hippocampus
18. Accessory Nerve - moves the head
Cranial Nerve XI
monozygotic twins
projection area
lateral hypothalamus (LH)
19. Consummatory stimuli - sign stimuli - supernormal stimuli - releaser
H.M
triggers of behavior
Lee-Boot effect
tardive dyskinesia
20. Occurs when their is damage to the septal area and results in unchecked aggressive and vicious behavior
myelin sheath
septal rage
contralateral
Vomeronasal Organ
21. In the limbic system - is a fiber bundle - connects hippocampus with stuff (including the mammillary bodies of the hypothalamus)
hypothalamus
fornix
Cranial Nerve XII
extirpation
22. Include indolamines (serotonin) and catecholamines (dopamine - norepinephrine and epinephrine)
projection fiber
monoamines
relative refractory period
prefrontal cortex
23. Opening in the iris; dilates and contracts allowing different levels of light in
glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD)
basal ganglia
pituitary gland
pupil
24. Similarity of alleles for a trait in an organism (i.e. heterozygous or homozygous)
norepinephrine
mesencephalon
zygosity
Cranial Nerve X
25. Related to plasticity - the term Lashley used to describe different parts of the cortex being interchangeable in their roles in learning
projection areas
association areas; projection areas
trichromatic levels of color vision
equipotentiality
26. Having two copies of each chromosomes in most cells (except the gametes) - e.g. most mammals
Farber et al. (1995)
projection areas
diploid
REM sleep; Slow Wave Sleep
27. Controls circadian rhythms - produces melatonin (daylight signals go to the eyes to the hypothalamus to the pineal gland)
diploid
homeostasis
pineal gland
non-competitive binding
28. Is used to treat Parkinson'S Disease
L-Dopa
polysomnograms
reaction time
tritanopia
29. Mechanism whereby neurons make connections to new areas to change their connectivity
Cranial Nerve V
graded potentials
dirty medications; clean medications
collateral sprouting
30. Has two lobes that are connected by the massa intermedia (looks like a pair of balls - without the nutsack)
lens
thalamus
effects of repeated administration
glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD)
31. 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
lens
ultimate biological considerations
biological etiology of schizophrenia
cingulate gyrus
32. 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
Cranial Nerve IV
autonomic nervous system
cingulate gyrus
species- specific reactions
33. Include tolerance (possible withdrawal) and sensitivity
emotional disclosure + immune functioning
lens
absolute refractory periods
effects of repeated administration
34. Found in the hypothalamus - function to maintain the water balance in the body
cerebellum
antagonist
pituitary gland
osmoreceptors
35. 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)
indirect antagonists
monoamines
anterograde
anterior hypothalamus
36. A large network of neural tissue located in the central region of the brain stem - from the medulla to the diencephalon
medulla & pons
scotopic vision
subdural space
reticular formation
37. The Lee-Boot effect - Whitten effect - Vandenbergh effect - and the Bruce effect; all mediated by the VNO
the 4 effects of pheromones on reproductive cycles
relative refractory period
Farber et al. (1995)
sleep attack
38. Also known as ABLATION - is any surgically induced brain lesion
path of cerebrospinal fluid
association areas; projection areas
Bem'S Androgyny studies
extirpation
39. The increase in REM sleep seen after a period of REM sleep deprivation
REM rebound
gonad
emotional disclosure + immune functioning
triggers of behavior
40. 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
norepinephrine
Cranial Nerve II
progesterone
hindbrain
41. 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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42. Auditory receptor cells in the cochlea that turn sound vibrations -> neural impulses
absolute refractory periods
symptoms of Parkinson'S Disease
K Complexes
hair cells
43. Binding of drug to receptor site that doesn'T interfere with the principal ligand
efferent neurons
biological etiology of Parkinson'S Disease
reticular formation
noncompetitive binding
44. Most pervasive excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain
glutamate (neurotransmitter)
temporal summation
effects of repeated administration
Cranial Nerve V
45. learning and memory -neurotransmitter released at the neuromuscular junction of skeletal muscle axons to excite the muscle to contract
subcortical structures
acetylcholine
neuropeptide Y (NPY)
association areas; projection areas
46. Emotional perception and expression (particularly fearful emotions and detection of threat)
amygdala
nigrostriatal system
Korsakoff'S amnesia
antimanics
47. 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
superior colliculi
ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH)
acetylcholine (neurotransmitter)
ventricles
48. 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
tolerance
temporal lobes
homeostatic regulation
neuropeptide Y (NPY)
49. Occurs during the deepest stages of slow-wave sleep; regular - synchronous electrical activity of less than 4 Hz
glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD)
tyrosine
delta activity
equipotentiality
50. Increasing effects/effectiveness of a medication due to repeated administration
medial nucleus of the amygdala
sensitivity
thalamus
beta activity