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Gre Psychology: Experimental/natural Science Biology
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1. Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis -controls stress response
non-REM sleep
pineal gland
cerebrospinal fluid
HPA Axis
2. Receive incoming sensory information or send out motor impulse commands
projection areas
retinal ganglion cells
antagonist
tyrosine
3. These cells perform a variety of functions but do not transmit information; one type forms the myelin sheath
contralateral
parathyroid
acetylcholine (neurotransmitter)
Glial cells
4. Part of a glial cell that wraps around the axon of a neuron - providing insulation that facilitates speed of propagation of action potential
extirpation
myelin sheath
hypothalamus
agonist
5. Audition: protrusions on top of midbrain; part of auditory system
sexual dimorphic behavior
the 4 effects of pheromones on reproductive cycles
inferior colliculi
lateral hypothalamus (LH)
6. 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)
aphasia
receptor blockers
cerebral cortex
acetylcholine
7. Vision: protrusions on top of the midbrain; part of visual system
effects of repeated administration
behavioral regulation
superior colliculi
mammillary bodies
8. Lens changes initiated by the ciliary muscles to change the shape of the lens in order to focus image on the retina
menstrual cycle
meninges
Ketamine
accommodation (bodily)
9. Thymoleptics = relieves mania of bipolar disorder (lithium carbonate - valproic acid - carbamazepine)
amygdala
anterior hypothalamus
antimanics
H.M
10. Areas in the brain receiving incoming sensory information or sending out motor-impulse commands
projection area
neuropeptide Y (NPY)
bregma
indications of psychological-physiological interaction in pain
11. Sleepwalking - sleep talking
Mesocortical system
hypnagogic activity
lesions in the reticular activating system
sign stimulus
12. 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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13. Most pervasive excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain
ovaries/testes
Cranial Nerve VIII
Mesolimbic System
glutamate (neurotransmitter)
14. 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
diploid
lipid soluble drugs/medications
amygdala
hypothalamus
15. Opening in the iris; dilates and contracts allowing different levels of light in
Farber et al. (1995)
Cranial Nerve VII
pupil
reticular formation
16. These two brain structures contain entry/exits for most of the cranial nerves and control vital functions (heart rate -digestion - respiration)
path of cerebrospinal fluid
Cranial Nerve IX
suprachiasmatic nucleus
medulla & pons
17. Include tolerance (possible withdrawal) and sensitivity
Bruce effect
Hobson & McCarley
effects of repeated administration
slow-wave sleep
18. Holds the lens in place
cingulate gyrus
suspensory ligament
Cranial Nerves
polysomnograms
19. When a neuron reaches its excitation threshold - the neuron will produce an action potential of FIXED amplitude regardless of the magnitude of the stimulation
All-or-None Law
stages of sleep
trichromatic levels of color vision
vitreous humor
20. If head is rotated - eye movements occur in the same direction
equipotentiality
nystagmus
parietal lobes
Bem'S Androgyny studies
21. 1. Stage I (non-REM sleep) 2. Stage II (non-REM sleep 3. Stage III (non-REM sleep - slow-wave sleep) 4. Stage IV (non-REM sleep - slow-wave sleep) 5. Rapid Eye Movement Sleep (REM sleep) ~takes about 90 minutes for one full sleep cycle
stages of sleep
dopaminergic systems
lateral hypothalamus (LH)
septal rage
22. 'Roof'
Vandenbergh effect
tectum
REM rebound
hypothalamus
23. Associated with defensive and aggressive behavior; lesions produce docility and hypersexual states (Kluver & Bucy)
superior colliculi
amygdala
species- specific reactions
cerebral cortex
24. Occurs during the deepest stages of slow-wave sleep; regular - synchronous electrical activity of less than 4 Hz
delta activity
myelin sheath
Farber et al. (1995)
nucleotides
25. Having two copies of each chromosomes in most cells (except the gametes) - e.g. most mammals
occipital lobes
hypothalamus + thalamus
umami
diploid
26. Causes mesolimbic dopamine hyperactivity; etiology of schizophrenia
behavioral regulation
prefrontal hypoactivity
substantia nigra
aphasia
27. Lesions to this brain structure that is crucial to memory will produce anterograde amnesia
Bruce effect
hippocampus
Cranial Nerve VIII
Cranial Nerve II
28. Similarity of alleles for a trait in an organism (i.e. heterozygous or homozygous)
zygosity
amacrine cells
tectum
affinity
29. Also known as ABLATION - is any surgically induced brain lesion
thyroid
neuropeptide Y (NPY)
extirpation
aphasia
30. 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
pupil
Vandenbergh effect
umami
parathyroid
31. Can occur after long term antipsychotic tx (opposite of Parkinson'S?); oversensitivity to dopamine
tardive dyskinesia
reticulum
septal rage
Farber et al. (1995)
32. 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
cutaneous senses
locus coeruleus
menstrual cycle
emotional disclosure + immune functioning
33. Skin senses that register the sensations of pressure - warmth and cold
alpha activity
cutaneous senses
species- specific reactions
dopamine (neurotransmitter)
34. Are postsynaptic potentials that are found in the dendrites and vary in their intensity
norepinephrine
locus coeruleus
emotional disclosure + immune functioning
graded potentials
35. The visual image of the world on the retina
GABA
scotopic vision
proximal image
red nucleus + substantia nigra
36. Olfactory Nerve - smell
L-Dopa
an increase in alpha-1 receptors
amygdala
Cranial Nerve I
37. Adenine - Guanine - Thymine - Cytosine
inferior colliculi
reticular formation
nucleotides
ultimate biological considerations
38. Auditory receptor cells in the cochlea that turn sound vibrations -> neural impulses
glutamate (neurotransmitter)
hair cells
non-competitive binding
lens
39. Is everything anterior to the central sulcus
cerebellum
hypnagogic activity
Frontal lobe
hypothalamus
40. Is characteristic of indirect antagonist drugs
noncompetitive binding
iris
subdural space
temporal lobes
41. In the CNS - is an amino acid that stabilizes neural activity
medulla & pons
GABA
polysomnograms
tyrosine
42. Bunch of dopaminergic neurons starting in the ventral tegmental area and ending in prefrontal cortex
norepinephrine
slow-wave sleep
Mesocortical system
septal rage
43. Junction of the sagittal and coronal sutures of the skull; often used as a reference point for stereotaxic brain surgery
equipotentiality
bregma
septal rage
lateral hypothalamus (LH)
44. A sensory organ that detects the presence of certain chemicals - especially when a liquid is actively sniffed; mediates the effects of some pheromones
Vomeronasal Organ
locus coeruleus
sleep
Hobson & McCarley
45. A peptide - also known as OREXIN - produced by neurons whose cell bodies are located in the hypothalamus; their destruction causes narcolepsy
hypocretin
Mesolimbic System
reaction time
tectum
46. AKA the striate cortex - located at the back of the brain - and contains the visual cortex
the ___ refractory period follows the ____ refractory period
occipital lobes
subarachnoid space
mammillary bodies
47. 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
L-Dopa
K Complexes
autonomic nervous system
subarachnoid space
48. 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)
fusiform face area
the 4 effects of pheromones on reproductive cycles
iris
pituitary gland
49. ...
anterior hypothalamus
phenotype
Whitten effect
law of specific nerve energies
50. 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
hypothalamus
hair cells
Lee-Boot effect
tardive dyskinesia