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Gre Psychology: Experimental/natural Science Biology
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1. 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)
behavioral regulation
prefrontal hypoactivity
stages of sleep
fusiform face area
2. 'little brain'
indirect antagonists
Cranial Nerve III
endogenous
cerebellum
3. Is used as an anaesthetic for children and animals but causes psychosis in adults
species- specific reactions
Ketamine
sleep
lens
4. Is a peptide neurotransmitter and a natural painkiller and antianxiety
absolute refractory periods
accommodation (bodily)
endorphin
zygote
5. Trochlear Nerve - moves eye
thyroid
hypocretin
Cranial Nerve V
Cranial Nerve IV
6. Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis -controls stress response
HPA Axis
nystagmus
spinal cord
Yerkes-Dodson Law
7. Somewhat excitatory - also involved in synaptic plasticity - learning and short-term memory
hypothalamus
bregma
prefrontal hypoactivity
acetylcholine (neurotransmitter)
8. 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)
tegmentum
sleep spindles
affinity
diencephalon
9. 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
mesencephalon
Whitten effect
law of specific nerve energies
pituitary gland
10. Having two copies of each chromosomes in most cells (except the gametes) - e.g. most mammals
sleep spindles
diploid
adrenocorticotropic (ACTH)
estrous cycle
11. Adenine - Guanine - Thymine - Cytosine
osmoreceptors
nucleotides
effects of repeated administration
Mesolimbic System
12. Can occur after long term antipsychotic tx (opposite of Parkinson'S?); oversensitivity to dopamine
autolytic
iris
antagonist
tardive dyskinesia
13. Is regulated by the hypothalamus
species- specific reactions
Cranial Nerve X
absolute refractory periods
homeostasis
14. Functions in metabolism (carbohydrate - protein - lipid) and in the endocrine system'S salt/water balance - produces the hormones cortisol and aldosterone
suprachiasmatic nucleus
REM sleep
gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
adrenal cortex
15. 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
subarachnoid space
ventricles
projection fiber
16. Occurs under drug-induced conditions - including excessive use of marijuana; high body temperature - autonomic instability and muscle rigidity
projection area
proximate biological considerations
neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS)
midbrain
17. Opening in the iris; dilates and contracts allowing different levels of light in
path of cerebrospinal fluid
brainstem
pupil
aphasia
18. These cells perform a variety of functions but do not transmit information; one type forms the myelin sheath
neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS)
Glial cells
Cranial Nerve VI
direct antagonist
19. Neurotransmitter in CNS - hormone in peripheral vascular system; deficiencies > depression - ADD; noradrenergic nuclei = locus coeruleus
suprachiasmatic nucleus
norepinephrine
hypothalamus
noncompetitive binding
20. Contains receptors to detect when the body needs food or fluids; the hunger center; lesions lead to aphagia
myelin sheath
phenotype
septal rage
lateral hypothalamus (LH)
21. Causes mesolimbic dopamine hyperactivity; etiology of schizophrenia
Hobson & McCarley
synthesis-activation hypothesis
lateral hypothalamus (LH)
prefrontal hypoactivity
22. 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
glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD)
REM sleep; Slow Wave Sleep
Lee-Boot effect
law of specific nerve energies
23. Precursor to the catecholamine neurotransmitters (DA + NE)
the 3 major pathways of dopamine in the brain
sexual dimorphic behavior
motor cortex
tyrosine
24. ...
prefrontal hypoactivity
subcortical structures
law of specific nerve energies
cataplexy
25. Occurs at the onset of puberty; a hypothalamic hormone that stimulates the pituitary gland to secrete gonadotropin
anterior hypothalamus
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone
occipital lobes
meninges
26. Physiologically different from the other four stages of sleep (i.e. the similarity between the summed electrical activity of neurons measured on the scalp (EEG) during REM sleep and during wakefulness
REM sleep
aphasia
nucleotides
nigrostriatal system
27. Facial Nerve - moves face and salivates
Cranial Nerve VII
subcortical structures
projection areas
the ___ refractory period follows the ____ refractory period
28. 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
umami
Vomeronasal Organ
Bruce effect
sexual dimorphic behavior
29. An area that combines input from diverse brain regions
association area
proximal image
aphasia
pupil
30. Two different presynaptic neurons/inputs to a post-synaptic cell
K Complexes
efferent neurons
ovaries/testes
spatial summation
31. Sleep tests (i.e. to diagnosis sleep apnea)
polysomnograms
locus coeruleus
receptive field
acetylcholine
32. Some brain communications are with the same side of the body
non-competitive binding
GABA
ipsilateral
Farber et al. (1995)
33. Includes the tectum and tegmentum
mesencephalon
noncompetitive binding
supernormal stimulus
consummatory stimulus
34. Located underneath the cerebral cortex and includes the bottom portion of the forebrain - cerebellum - basal ganglia - medulla - pons - midbrain - thalamus - hypothalamus - amygdala - hippocampus
tegmentum
norepinephrine
subcortical structures
Mesolimbic System
35. Part of limbic system; protrusion of the bottom of the brain at the posterior end of the hypothalamus - contains some hypothalamic nuclei
stages of sleep
menstrual cycle
mammillary bodies
a decrease in neuropeptide Y
36. Affect multiple receptors; highly preferential to which type of receptor they affect
Glial cells
prefrontal cortex
dirty medications; clean medications
homeostasis
37. Occurs during the deepest stages of slow-wave sleep; regular - synchronous electrical activity of less than 4 Hz
delta activity
septum
Cranial Nerve IV
glutamate (neurotransmitter)
38. Areas in the brain receiving incoming sensory information or sending out motor-impulse commands
a decrease in neuropeptide Y
projection area
biological etiology of Parkinson'S Disease
menstrual cycle
39. Occurs when their is damage to the septal area and results in unchecked aggressive and vicious behavior
septal rage
projection area
sleep
non-competitive binding
40. A chemical released by one animal that affects the behavior or physiology of another animal; usually smelled or tasted
triggers of behavior
ovaries/testes
pheromone
neostriatum
41. Refers to both the somatosensory cortex and motor cortex (they are a little different but very interrelated)
locus coeruleus
sensorimotor cortex
septal rage
ventricles
42. Dorsal part of midbrain; includes the superior and inferior colliculi
Mesolimbic System
receptor blockers
tectum
Cranial Nerve VI
43. Synchronized EEG activity during its deeper stages
non-REM sleep
path of cerebrospinal fluid
monoamines
retinal ganglion cells
44. Readiness with which molecules/drugs/medications join together; varies widely from medication to medication
Coolidge effect
affinity
cutaneous senses
effects of repeated administration
45. These two brain structures contain entry/exits for most of the cranial nerves and control vital functions (heart rate -digestion - respiration)
medulla & pons
non-competitive bonding
adrenocorticotropic (ACTH)
ribonucleic acid (RNA)
46. Stimulates bone growth and produces the hormones: somatotropin - prolactin - thyroid-stimulating - adrenocorticotropic (ACTH) - follicle-stimulating - luteinnizing
midbrain
pituitary gland
Mesocortical system
endocrine system
47. Symptom of narcolepsy - paralysis occurring just before a person falls alseep
hair cells
adrenal cortex
sleep paralysis
REM sleep
48. Oculomotor Nerve - moves eye pupil
cerebellum
serotonin (5-HT) (neurotransmitter)
iris
Cranial Nerve III
49. A sensory organ that detects the presence of certain chemicals - especially when a liquid is actively sniffed; mediates the effects of some pheromones
relative refractory period
receptive field
Vomeronasal Organ
Cranial Nerve V
50. Is found in the interior rostral temporal lobe - part of limbic system
amygdala
an increase in alpha-1 receptors
hypnagogic activity
aqueous humor; vitreous humor