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Gre Psychology: Experimental/natural Science Biology
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1. The visual image of the world on the retina
Cranial Nerve V
nucleotides
nigrostriatal system
proximal image
2. Associated with (spoken) language reception/comprehension - memory processing - and emotional control; contains Wernicke'S area and the auditory cortex
temporal lobes
the 7 major neurotransmitters
galvanic skin response (GSR)
neostriatum
3. Is found at the base of the brain - underneath the thalamus (**remember hypo-below)
corpus callosum
hypothalamus
lateral hypothalamus (LH)
biological foundations
4. Decreases with age up until age 30 - then begins to increase *(counter intuitive)*
noncompetitive binding
iris
reaction time
spatial summation
5. Facial Nerve - moves face and salivates
hypothalamus
theta activity
Cranial Nerve VII
norepinephrine
6. Controls sexual activity
subarachnoid space
superior colliculi
nystagmus
anterior hypothalamus
7. Is found in PTSD/CPTSD patients and persons exposed to chronic stress
Cranial Nerve VII
Cranial Nerve X
HPA Axis
a decrease in neuropeptide Y
8. Dorsal part of midbrain; includes the superior and inferior colliculi
biological etiology of schizophrenia
tectum
homeostatic regulation
ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH)
9. Strip of limbic cortex lying along the lateral walls of the groove separating the cerebral hemispheres - just above the corpus callosum
Cranial Nerve I
monoamines
norepinephrine
cingulate gyrus
10. Viscous substance between cornea and lens; transparent substance between lens and retina
aqueous humor; vitreous humor
homeostatic regulation
Coolidge effect
melatonin
11. 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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12. Occurs at the onset of puberty; a hypothalamic hormone that stimulates the pituitary gland to secrete gonadotropin
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone
hypothalamus
amacrine cells
monoamines
13. 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
diploid
progesterone
tegmentum
nucleotides
14. Hormone secreted during the night by the pineal body; role in circadian and seasonal rhythms
a decrease in neuropeptide Y
melatonin
proximal image
serotonin (5-HT) (neurotransmitter)
15. 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
reticular formation
lateral hypothalamus (LH)
suprachiasmatic nucleus
the adrenal medulla
16. Motor neurons found in the Somatic (voluntary) and Autonomic (involuntary) Nervous Systems
Cranial Nerve IX
monoamines
ovaries/testes
efferent neurons
17. Found in the ventricles and spinal canal
acetylcholine (neurotransmitter)
K Complexes
cerebrospinal fluid
symptoms of Parkinson'S Disease
18. Functions as both a hormone and a neurotransmitter in the brain
norepinephrine
Whitten effect
hypothalamus
monoamines
19. Receive incoming sensory information or send out motor impulse commands
iris
antimanics
projection areas
homeostatic regulation
20. Is regulated by the hypothalamus
pituitary gland
anterograde
proximal image
homeostasis
21. Is generated by photoreceptors that are only sensitive to degrees of brightness; black-and-white vision found in the rods
scotopic vision
norepinephrine
ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH)
sleep
22. Emotional perception and expression (particularly fearful emotions and detection of threat)
sensitivity
Bruce effect
amygdala
pheromone
23. Vision: protrusions on top of the midbrain; part of visual system
the 7 major neurotransmitters
sensitivity
aqueous humor; vitreous humor
superior colliculi
24. 'Roof'
collateral sprouting
mesencephalon
tectum
contralateral
25. 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)
sensorimotor cortex
indirect antagonists
polysomnograms
REM rebound
26. Is used as an anaesthetic for children and animals but causes psychosis in adults
the ___ refractory period follows the ____ refractory period
receptive field
osmoregulation
Ketamine
27. Located in the midbrain - a group of neurons which produce dopamine and degenerate in Parkinson'S Disease
the ___ refractory period follows the ____ refractory period
association areas; projection areas
substantia nigra
biological etiology of schizophrenia
28. Increases heartrate - dilates/constricts blood vessels - increases blood sugar - produces hormones epinephrine and norepinephrine
estrous cycle
the adrenal medulla
amacrine cells
Cranial Nerves
29. Irregular electrical activity of 13-30 Hz - state of arousal - attentive
Cranial Nerve II
inferior colliculi
accommodation (bodily)
beta activity
30. Research indicates that the expressing of negative emotions is associated with increased immune function; inhibiting negative emotions with decreasing immune function
medial nucleus of the amygdala
emotional disclosure + immune functioning
projection areas
norepinephrine
31. Trigerminal Nerve - face sensation
Cranial Nerve V
Korsakoff'S amnesia
cataplexy
sensitivity
32. Symptom of narcolepsy; complete paralysis that occurs while AWAKE/conscious; will suddenly fall to floor paralyzed for a few minutes
cataplexy
endorphin
monoamine neurotransmitters
medial nucleus of the amygdala
33. 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)
hypothalamus
affinity
subarachnoid space
Bruce effect
34. Those biological considerations which are IMMEDIATE;Behavioral/Cognitive Neuroscience (i.e. how the nervous and endocrine systems influence behaviors/thoughts)
homeostasis
parietal lobes
biological etiology of schizophrenia
proximate biological considerations
35. Increasing effects/effectiveness of a medication due to repeated administration
sensitivity
lesions in the reticular activating system
sleep
septum
36. Functions in metabolism (carbohydrate - protein - lipid) and in the endocrine system'S salt/water balance - produces the hormones cortisol and aldosterone
parathyroid
relative refractory period
adrenal cortex
agonist
37. If a synapse is active at about the same time that a postsynaptic neuron is active - that synapse will be strengthened
HPA Axis
Hebb rule
cerebellum
efferent neurons
38. The maintenance of water balance in the body
fornix
meninges
H.M
osmoregulation
39. The female reproductive cycle of mammals other than primates
indirect antagonists
estrous cycle
myelin sheath
spinal cord
40. 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)
basal forebrain
endorphin
aphasia
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone
41. Is everything anterior to the central sulcus
Frontal lobe
Mesocortical system
Cranial Nerve V
Cranial Nerve VII
42. Those biological considerations which are DISTANT; Evolutionary Psychology - Comparative Psychology - Ethology
Cranial Nerve VII
occipital lobes
zygosity
ultimate biological considerations
43. Sleepwalking - sleep talking
pheromone
monozygotic twins
hypnagogic activity
hindbrain
44. Can occur after long term antipsychotic tx (opposite of Parkinson'S?); oversensitivity to dopamine
endocrine system
noncompetitive binding
Coolidge effect
tardive dyskinesia
45. Absolute; relative
ventricles
subdural space
symptoms of Parkinson'S Disease
the ___ refractory period follows the ____ refractory period
46. Include indolamines (serotonin) and catecholamines (dopamine - norepinephrine and epinephrine)
spinal cord
monoamines
retinal ganglion cells
noncompetitive binding
47. Pass the easiest through the blood-brain barrier
spinal cord
neuropeptide Y (NPY)
hypothalamus
lipid soluble drugs/medications
48. These two brain structures contain entry/exits for most of the cranial nerves and control vital functions (heart rate -digestion - respiration)
medulla & pons
cerebellum
law of specific nerve energies
acetylcholine
49. Relays nerve impulses - processes sensory impulses - reflex behavior and contains nerve cell bodies
the ___ refractory period follows the ____ refractory period
sensorimotor cortex
supernormal stimulus
spinal cord
50. Lens changes initiated by the ciliary muscles to change the shape of the lens in order to focus image on the retina
accommodation (bodily)
Cranial Nerve IX
species- specific reactions
extirpation