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Gre Psychology: Experimental/natural Science Biology
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1. Trochlear Nerve - moves eye
galvanic skin response (GSR)
Frontal lobe
Cranial Nerve IV
diploid
2. Symptom of narcolepsy; complete paralysis that occurs while AWAKE/conscious; will suddenly fall to floor paralyzed for a few minutes
Coolidge effect
scotopic vision
subdural space
cataplexy
3. Is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in vertebrates; these receptors are ionotropic
zygote
gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
aphasia
ovaries/testes
4. Consummatory stimulus
consummatory stimulus
All-or-None Law
L-Dopa
Vomeronasal Organ
5. Is found in PTSD/CPTSD patients and persons exposed to chronic stress
medulla & pons
behavioral regulation
indications of psychological-physiological interaction in pain
a decrease in neuropeptide Y
6. 3 layers of tissues that cover and protect CNS; dura mater (outermost layer) - arachnoid mater (middle layer) - Pia mater (innermost layer)
contralateral
acetylcholine (neurotransmitter)
meninges
basal ganglia
7. 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
Yerkes-Dodson Law
endogenous
Vandenbergh effect
Whitten effect
8. Has a major role in metabolism - stimulation/maintenance - produces the hormones thyroxin and calcitonin
pupil
thyroid
endorphin
hypothalamus
9. Self-dissolving
cerebellum
autolytic
hindbrain
Cranial Nerve III
10. Optic Nerve - sight
Cranial Nerve II
agonist
acetylcholine
indications of psychological-physiological interaction in pain
11. 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
suprachiasmatic nucleus
lens
hypocretin
basal forebrain
12. Most pervasive excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain
non-competitive bonding
Bruce effect
theta activity
glutamate (neurotransmitter)
13. Having two copies of each chromosomes in most cells (except the gametes) - e.g. most mammals
autonomic nervous system
cataplexy
diploid
pheromone
14. Short bursts of waves 12-14 Hz that occur 2-5 times a minute during stages 1-4 of sleep; most characteristic of sleep Stage II; some believe sleep spindles are involved in keeping one asleep (decline in older people)
subarachnoid space
locus coeruleus
sleep spindles
parietal lobes
15. Has two lobes that are connected by the massa intermedia (looks like a pair of balls - without the nutsack)
ultimate biological considerations
scotopic vision
thalamus
REM sleep; Slow Wave Sleep
16. Is found between the arachnoid mater and Pia mater; this is where CSF cushions (and bathes) the brain - giving it the floating quality (and keeping it moist/circulating)
subarachnoid space
triggers of behavior
Cranial Nerve X
beta activity
17. Readiness with which molecules/drugs/medications join together; varies widely from medication to medication
affinity
dirty medications; clean medications
indications of psychological-physiological interaction in pain
the ___ refractory period follows the ____ refractory period
18. Part of limbic system; protrusion of the bottom of the brain at the posterior end of the hypothalamus - contains some hypothalamic nuclei
spatial summation
HPA Axis
receptive field
mammillary bodies
19. 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
indirect antagonists
alpha activity
REM sleep; Slow Wave Sleep
cutaneous senses
20. Part of a glial cell that wraps around the axon of a neuron - providing insulation that facilitates speed of propagation of action potential
myelin sheath
emotional disclosure + immune functioning
phenotype
sleep
21. Found in the ventricles and spinal canal
symptoms of Parkinson'S Disease
subdural space
Glial cells
cerebrospinal fluid
22. Somewhat excitatory - also involved in synaptic plasticity - learning and short-term memory
amygdala
acetylcholine (neurotransmitter)
Vomeronasal Organ
Cranial Nerves
23. Located in the midbrain - a group of neurons which produce dopamine and degenerate in Parkinson'S Disease
substantia nigra
hindbrain
suspensory ligament
ipsilateral
24. Associated with defensive and aggressive behavior; lesions produce docility and hypersexual states (Kluver & Bucy)
spatial summation
corpus callosum
amygdala
galvanic skin response (GSR)
25. Controls sexual activity
nucleotides
anterior hypothalamus
biological etiology of schizophrenia
Cranial Nerve V
26. Caudate nucleus and putamen
hypothalamus
species- specific reactions
Coolidge effect
neostriatum
27. Located underneath the cerebral cortex and includes the bottom portion of the forebrain - cerebellum - basal ganglia - medulla - pons - midbrain - thalamus - hypothalamus - amygdala - hippocampus
tritanopia
Cranial Nerve II
reciprocal innervation
subcortical structures
28. Increases heartrate - dilates/constricts blood vessels - increases blood sugar - produces hormones epinephrine and norepinephrine
nucleotides
the adrenal medulla
Thompson & Spencer
sleep
29. Thymoleptics = relieves mania of bipolar disorder (lithium carbonate - valproic acid - carbamazepine)
antimanics
acetylcholine (neurotransmitter)
aqueous humor
suspensory ligament
30. Serotonin = 5-HT -regulation of mood - anxiety - aggression - sleep - appetite - sexuality -rostral and caudal raphe nuclei
serotonin (5-HT) (neurotransmitter)
tectum
tolerance
reticular formation
31. Attaches to the binding site on a receptor and interferes with the receptor'S action - but NOT by interfering with the principal ligand'S binding site (noncompetitive binding)
bregma
association areas; projection areas
indirect antagonists
reaction time
32. 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
mesencephalon
Bruce effect
hypothalamus
delta activity
33. Acetylcholine - glutamate - gamma-aminobutyric acid - dopamine - serotonin - norepinephrine - endorphin
monozygotic twins
thyroid
norepinephrine
the 7 major neurotransmitters
34. Are found in the diencephalon
association areas; projection areas
hypothalamus + thalamus
indirect antagonists
temporal lobes
35. 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
proximate biological considerations
Whitten effect
mesencephalon
hypothalamus
36. These two brain structures contain entry/exits for most of the cranial nerves and control vital functions (heart rate -digestion - respiration)
receptor blockers
parietal lobes
proximate biological considerations
medulla & pons
37. Increasing effects/effectiveness of a medication due to repeated administration
adrenocorticotropic (ACTH)
monoamines
sensitivity
antagonist
38. Occurs when their is damage to the septal area and results in unchecked aggressive and vicious behavior
path of lightwaves entering eye
tegmentum
septal rage
fornix
39. Functions as both a hormone and a neurotransmitter in the brain
myelin sheath
norepinephrine
tolerance
a decrease in neuropeptide Y
40. Some brain communications are with the same side of the body
hippocampus
galvanic skin response (GSR)
ipsilateral
agonist
41. Synchronized EEG activity during its deeper stages
Mesolimbic System
non-REM sleep
pupil
Frontal lobe
42. ...
Cranial Nerve XI
K Complexes
autonomic nervous system
law of specific nerve energies
43. Sudden - sharp waveforms found only in Stage II of sleep; spontaneously occur about one per minute but also to unexpected noises
K Complexes
tritanopia
direct antagonist
amygdala
44. Include the Nigrostriatal system - Mesolimbic system and Mesocortical system
association areas; projection areas
tritanopia
amygdala
dopaminergic systems
45. 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)
direct antagonist
receptive field
fusiform face area
reaction time
46. Holds the lens in place
retinal ganglion cells
suspensory ligament
dopaminergic systems
agonist
47. One of the primary noradrenergic nuclei whose ascending axons project to frontal cortex - thalamus - hypothalamus - limbic system
hypothalamus
zygosity
Coolidge effect
locus coeruleus
48. Include tolerance (possible withdrawal) and sensitivity
Bem'S Androgyny studies
cerebrospinal fluid
a decrease in neuropeptide Y
effects of repeated administration
49. Related to plasticity - the term Lashley used to describe different parts of the cortex being interchangeable in their roles in learning
Cranial Nerve VI
equipotentiality
biological foundations
slow-wave sleep
50. Dorsal part of midbrain; includes the superior and inferior colliculi
effects of repeated administration
proximal image
tectum
stages of sleep
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