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Gre Psychology: Experimental/natural Science Biology

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1. Bunch of dopaminergic neurons starting in the substantia nigra and ending in the neostriatum






2. Vestibulocochlear Nerve - hearing and balance






3. 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






4. Causes mesolimbic dopamine hyperactivity; etiology of schizophrenia






5. Is characteristic of indirect antagonist drugs






6. Holds the lens in place






7. Maintains balance/posture and coordinates body movements






8. Hypoglossal Nerve - moves the tongue






9. A BEHAVIOR; insistent urge of sleepiness forces us to seek sleep/a bad






10. Includes the tectum and tegmentum






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






12. The female reproductive cycle of most primates - including humans; recognized by growth of the lining of the uterus - ovulation - development of a corpus luteum - and (if pregnancy does not occur) menstration






13. Is found in the frontal lobe (which is divided into the prefrontal lobes and ___ ___)






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






15. Is everything anterior to the central sulcus






16. Convoluted of hills (gyri) and valleys (sulci) divided into two hemispheres (left and right) which are further divided into four lobes (occipital - parietal - temporal and frontal)






17. Viscous substance between cornea and lens; transparent substance between lens and retina






18. Is found between the dura mater and arachnoid mater meninges






19. Moving forward






20. Affect sex characteristics/development and produce estrogen/progesterone (in females - ovaries) and testosterone (in male - testes)






21. Is a receptor blocker; binds with a receptor but does not activate it - actually prevents the natural ligand from binding with the receptor






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






23. A sensory organ that detects the presence of certain chemicals - especially when a liquid is actively sniffed; mediates the effects of some pheromones






24. Comprised of the hypothalamus - pituitary gland - thyroid gland - parathyroid - the adrenal cortex - the adrenal medulla - the pancreas - the ovaries/testes - pineal gland.






25. Automatic and rapidly acquired reactions - not attributable to reinforcement or conditioning






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






27. Increases heartrate - dilates/constricts blood vessels - increases blood sugar - produces hormones epinephrine and norepinephrine






28. Caudate nucleus and putamen






29. Includes the thalamus and hypothalamus; region of forebrain surrounding the 3rd ventricle






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






31. Include the Nigrostriatal system - Mesolimbic system and Mesocortical system






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






33. Occurs at the onset of puberty; a hypothalamic hormone that stimulates the pituitary gland to secrete gonadotropin






34. Binding of drug to receptor site that doesn'T interfere with the principal ligand






35. Ventral part of midbrain - includes periaqueductal gray matter - reticular formation - red nucleus - and substantia nigra






36. Associated with (spoken) language reception/comprehension - memory processing - and emotional control; contains Wernicke'S area and the auditory cortex






37. Having two copies of each chromosomes in most cells (except the gametes) - e.g. most mammals






38. Symptom of narcolepsy; complete paralysis that occurs while AWAKE/conscious; will suddenly fall to floor paralyzed for a few minutes






39. Readiness with which molecules/drugs/medications join together; varies widely from medication to medication






40. Consummatory stimulus






41. Glossopharyngeal Nerve - taste swallow






42. 1. ventral tegmentum to mesolimbic forebrain (cognition - reward systems - emotional behavior) 2. substantia nigra to caudate nucleus putamen (movement and sensory stimulation) 3. hypothalamus to pituitary gland (neuronal/hormonal control)






43. 'little net'






44. Is found in PTSD/CPTSD patients and persons exposed to chronic stress






45. Located in the midbrain - a group of neurons which produce dopamine and degenerate in Parkinson'S Disease






46. 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






47. Has two lobes that are connected by the massa intermedia (looks like a pair of balls - without the nutsack)






48. Activates one of 5 types of receptors in the CNS - cognition - motor activity - reward - muscle tone - sleep - mood - attention - learning -higher level effects of dopamine = D2






49. Trigerminal Nerve - face sensation






50. Oculomotor Nerve - moves eye pupil