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Gre Psychology: Experimental/natural Science Biology

Subjects : gre, psychology
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1. Phantom limb pain - hypnotic induction and the success rate of placebo treatments






2. Hormone secreted during the night by the pineal body; role in circadian and seasonal rhythms






3. The earlier onset of puberty seen in female animals that are housed with males caused by a pheromone in the male'S urine and first observed in mice






4. Functions in metabolism (carbohydrate - protein - lipid) and in the endocrine system'S salt/water balance - produces the hormones cortisol and aldosterone






5. Part of limbic system; protrusion of the bottom of the brain at the posterior end of the hypothalamus - contains some hypothalamic nuclei






6. Is found in the interior rostral temporal lobe - part of limbic system






7. Relays nerve impulses - processes sensory impulses - reflex behavior and contains nerve cell bodies






8. Occurs when their is damage to the septal area and results in unchecked aggressive and vicious behavior






9. 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)






10. Completely disactivates the prefrontal cortex (PFC); due to high levels of norepinephrine (NE)






11. Is characteristic of indirect antagonists






12. 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






13. Strip of limbic cortex lying along the lateral walls of the groove separating the cerebral hemispheres - just above the corpus callosum






14. Moving forward






15. Important to motor system






16. Is increased in its production by training/experience and therefore - associated with memory






17. Controls circadian rhythms - produces melatonin (daylight signals go to the eyes to the hypothalamus to the pineal gland)






18. Affect multiple receptors; highly preferential to which type of receptor they affect






19. The maintenance of water balance in the body






20. Midbrain - medulla and the pons






21. 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






22. In the tegmentum (ventral part of midbrain); its neurons connect to caudate nucleus + putamen (in basal ganglia)






23. The viscous substance between cornea and lens






24. Vision: protrusions on top of the midbrain; part of visual system






25. Oculomotor Nerve - moves eye pupil






26. Symptom of narcolepsy - paralysis occurring just before a person falls alseep






27. A drug that opposes/inhibits the effects of a particular neurotransmitter on the postsynaptic cell






28. 'Roof'






29. Made from within - natural






30. Precursor to the catecholamine neurotransmitters (DA + NE)






31. First described by Descartes - a combination of antagonistic muscle movements (e.g. those involved in walking)






32. Olfactory Nerve - smell






33. Acetylcholine - glutamate - gamma-aminobutyric acid - dopamine - serotonin - norepinephrine - endorphin






34. A patient who had intact intelligence but an inability to learn/remember anything new (severe anterograde amnesia)






35. Attaches to a binding site on receptor and interferes with the action of the receptor without affecting the binding site for the principal ligand (noncompetitive binding)






36. 'little net'






37. In the limbic system - is a fiber bundle - connects hippocampus with stuff (including the mammillary bodies of the hypothalamus)






38. Somewhat excitatory - also involved in synaptic plasticity - learning and short-term memory






39. The increase in REM sleep seen after a period of REM sleep deprivation






40. Focuses light waves on the retina and is held in place by the suspensory ligament; aqueous humor on cornea side; vitreous humor on retina side






41. Serotonin = 5-HT -regulation of mood - anxiety - aggression - sleep - appetite - sexuality -rostral and caudal raphe nuclei






42. Research indicates that the expressing of negative emotions is associated with increased immune function; inhibiting negative emotions with decreasing immune function






43. Abducens Nerve - moves eye






44. Is regulated by the hypothalamus






45. Audition: protrusions on top of midbrain; part of auditory system






46. Pass the easiest through the blood-brain barrier






47. Sudden - sharp waveforms found only in Stage II of sleep; spontaneously occur about one per minute but also to unexpected noises






48. Receive incoming sensory information or send out motor impulse commands






49. Neurotransmitter in CNS - hormone in peripheral vascular system; deficiencies > depression - ADD; noradrenergic nuclei = locus coeruleus






50. Has a calcium-related role and produces the hormone parathyroid