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Gre Psychology: Experimental/natural Science Biology
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1. 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
endorphin & enkephalin
gonad
inferior colliculi
ventricles
2. Facial Nerve - moves face and salivates
Cranial Nerve VII
Mesocortical system
tritanopia
the 4 effects of pheromones on reproductive cycles
3. Is a peptide neurotransmitter and a natural painkiller and antianxiety
bregma
endorphin
ovaries/testes
non-competitive binding
4. Controls sexual activity
noncompetitive binding
effects of repeated administration
anterior hypothalamus
subcortical structures
5. The midbrain; a region that surrounds the cerebral aqueduct; includes tectum and the tegmentum
sleep
the ___ refractory period follows the ____ refractory period
L-Dopa
mesencephalon
6. Sleepwalking - sleep talking
aphasia
mesencephalon
neostriatum
hypnagogic activity
7. A single - unfertilized cell created during conception; the combined egg + sperm
septum
zygote
sleep attack
monozygotic twins
8. Sits just above the hindbrain - contains cranial nerves - parts of the reticular formation -important relay stations for sensory information and the substantia nigra
midbrain
endorphin
substantia nigra
tectum
9. The maintenance of water balance in the body
collateral sprouting
reaction time
supernormal stimulus
osmoregulation
10. 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
Bruce effect
occipital lobes
the 4 effects of pheromones on reproductive cycles
reticular formation
11. Symptom of narcolepsy; complete paralysis that occurs while AWAKE/conscious; will suddenly fall to floor paralyzed for a few minutes
trichromatic levels of color vision
antimanics
cataplexy
effects of repeated administration
12. 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
Whitten effect
slow-wave sleep
noncompetitive binding
cerebellum
13. Smooth electrical activity of 8-12 Hz -medium frequency - awake but in a restful state (^ eyes closed but conscious)
alpha activity
superior colliculi
scotopic vision
diploid
14. Optic Nerve - sight
parathyroid
acetylcholine (neurotransmitter)
osmoregulation
Cranial Nerve II
15. Contains delta activity - stages III and IV
biological foundations
glutamate (neurotransmitter)
the adrenal medulla
slow-wave sleep
16. 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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17. Has neurons for reflexes
polysomnograms
bregma
spinal cord
Coolidge effect
18. A drug that facilitates the effects of a particular neurotransmitter on the postsynaptic cell
Cranial Nerve XII
anterior hypothalamus
monoamine neurotransmitters
agonist
19. The scientific study of animal behavior; documentation of species-specific instinctual behaviors
monoamines
ethology
inferior colliculi
osmoregulation
20. Those biological considerations which are DISTANT; Evolutionary Psychology - Comparative Psychology - Ethology
Cranial Nerve X
the ___ refractory period follows the ____ refractory period
sleep
ultimate biological considerations
21. Associated with (spoken) language reception/comprehension - memory processing - and emotional control; contains Wernicke'S area and the auditory cortex
hypnagogic activity
cerebral cortex
cingulate gyrus
temporal lobes
22. In the CNS - is an amino acid that stabilizes neural activity
the 4 effects of pheromones on reproductive cycles
GABA
spatial summation
aqueous humor; vitreous humor
23. Increasing effects/effectiveness of a medication due to repeated administration
REM sleep; Slow Wave Sleep
pheromone
sensitivity
occipital lobes
24. A chemical released by one animal that affects the behavior or physiology of another animal; usually smelled or tasted
red nucleus + substantia nigra
pheromone
motor cortex
All-or-None Law
25. Is found in the frontal lobe (which is divided into the prefrontal lobes and ___ ___)
a decrease in neuropeptide Y
beta activity
motor cortex
Cranial Nerve IX
26. Occurs under drug-induced conditions - including excessive use of marijuana; high body temperature - autonomic instability and muscle rigidity
Hebb rule
temporal summation
neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS)
nucleotides
27. Research indicates that the expressing of negative emotions is associated with increased immune function; inhibiting negative emotions with decreasing immune function
emotional disclosure + immune functioning
spinal cord
effects of repeated administration
prefrontal cortex
28. Functions as both a hormone and a neurotransmitter in the brain
norepinephrine
sensitivity
aqueous humor; vitreous humor
ipsilateral
29. Two different presynaptic neurons/inputs to a post-synaptic cell
non-REM sleep
antagonist
spatial summation
synthesis-activation hypothesis
30. AKA the striate cortex - located at the back of the brain - and contains the visual cortex
occipital lobes
temporal lobes
amygdala
aqueous humor
31. hormone - secreted by the pituitary gland -signals the adrenal gland to secrete corticosteroid hormones -ACTH is a critical component of the HPA Axis that controls the stress response
hypothalamus
meninges
adrenocorticotropic (ACTH)
homeostasis
32. 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
Cranial Nerve V
ovaries/testes
motor cortex
33. In the limbic system - is a fiber bundle - connects hippocampus with stuff (including the mammillary bodies of the hypothalamus)
fornix
agonist
monoamines
Farber et al. (1995)
34. When a neuron reaches its excitation threshold - the neuron will produce an action potential of FIXED amplitude regardless of the magnitude of the stimulation
motor cortex
cerebrospinal fluid
All-or-None Law
relative refractory period
35. Lesions to this brain structure that is crucial to memory will produce anterograde amnesia
iris
hippocampus
endocrine system
hypnagogic activity
36. Located in the forebrain - basal ganglia -> movement -speech and other complex behaviors
pituitary gland
amygdala
basal ganglia
K Complexes
37. Found in the ventricles and spinal canal
acetylcholine (neurotransmitter)
sleep attack
cerebrospinal fluid
the 7 major neurotransmitters
38. Is found between the dura mater and arachnoid mater meninges
monoamine neurotransmitters
delta activity
subdural space
non-competitive bonding
39. Is a loss of dopamine cells in the substantia nigra of the basal ganglia; these cells are usually dark (nigra) but in Parkinson'S - the substantia nigra appears white due to cell death
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40. Is regulated by the hypothalamus
homeostasis
indirect antagonists
the 4 effects of pheromones on reproductive cycles
H.M
41. Has a major role in metabolism - stimulation/maintenance - produces the hormones thyroxin and calcitonin
thyroid
non-competitive binding
polysomnograms
prefrontal hypoactivity
42. These two developed the criteria for habituation; basic process is a form of synaptic depression that occurs presyntaptically.
the adrenal medulla
the 7 major neurotransmitters
amygdala
Thompson & Spencer
43. A behavior that has different forms or occurs with different probabilities or under different circumstances in males than females
bregma
anterograde
lateral hypothalamus (LH)
sexual dimorphic behavior
44. Affect sex characteristics/development and produce estrogen/progesterone (in females - ovaries) and testosterone (in male - testes)
extirpation
species- specific reactions
ovaries/testes
slow-wave sleep
45. Includes comparative (evolution/genetics/animal behavior/ethology) and behavioral regulation
biological foundations
progesterone
bregma
Frontal lobe
46. Part of a glial cell that wraps around the axon of a neuron - providing insulation that facilitates speed of propagation of action potential
Vandenbergh effect
ribonucleic acid (RNA)
anterograde
myelin sheath
47. Binding of a drug to a receptor site that does not interfere with the binding site for the principal ligand
sensorimotor cortex
zygote
non-competitive binding
triggers of behavior
48. Damage to this are causes clumsiness and loss of balance
cerebellum
autolytic
Cranial Nerve III
sleep attack
49. The viscous substance between cornea and lens
Vomeronasal Organ
aqueous humor
Frontal lobe
hypothalamus
50. Junction of the sagittal and coronal sutures of the skull; often used as a reference point for stereotaxic brain surgery
substantia nigra
Cranial Nerve VIII
antimanics
bregma