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Gre Psychology: Experimental/natural Science Biology

Subjects : gre, psychology
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1. Choroid Plexus > Ventricle 1 & 2 > Foramen of Monro > Ventricle 3 > Aqueduct of Sylvius > Ventricle 4 > Foramen of Magendie lateral aperture) > Foramina of Luschka (lateral aperture) - subarachnoid space (outside of brain) and spinal cord > re-absorp






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






3. Links the nervous system and endocrine system; comprised of involuntary efferent neurons and divided into the Sympathetic and Parasympathetic branches: Sympathetic Nervous System is involved in the 'fight or flight' response and the Parasympathetic N






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






5. Thymoleptics = relieves mania of bipolar disorder (lithium carbonate - valproic acid - carbamazepine)






6. ...






7. Facial Nerve - moves face and salivates






8. Consummatory stimulus






9. Hypoglossal Nerve - moves the tongue






10. Decreases with age up until age 30 - then begins to increase *(counter intuitive)*






11. The Lee-Boot effect - Whitten effect - Vandenbergh effect - and the Bruce effect; all mediated by the VNO






12. 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)






13. Reduces anxiety - released with NE in amygdala - hippocampus - basal ganglia - periaqueductal gray region - locus coeruleus and PFS; NPY is diminished in persons with PTSD/CPTSD and those exposed to chronic stress






14. Decreasing effects of a medication due to repeated administration






15. Moving forward






16. Accessory Nerve - moves the head






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






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






19. Occurs for body temperature - blood glucose levels - blood concentration - etc -hormones are important






20. Symptom of narcolepsy - irresistible urge to






21. Some brain communications are with the same side of the body






22. Holds the lens in place






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






24. In the posterior frontal lobe - contains the somatosensory cortex (touch - pressure - temperature - pain)






25. Absolute; relative






26. 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)






27. Occurs intermittently during early stages of slow-wave sleep and REM sleep 3.5-7.5 Hz






28. Self-dissolving






29. Trigerminal Nerve - face sensation






30. Maintains balance/posture and coordinates body movements






31. All have similar molecular structure - so many 'dirty' medications






32. Optic Nerve - sight






33. Cornea - aqueous humor - pupil - lens - vitreous humor - retina






34. 'little brain'






35. When a neuron reaches its excitation threshold - the neuron will produce an action potential of FIXED amplitude regardless of the magnitude of the stimulation






36. 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






37. The scientific study of animal behavior; documentation of species-specific instinctual behaviors






38. 'covering'






39. Hormones that reduce pain






40. Functions as both a hormone and a neurotransmitter in the brain






41. An area that combines input from diverse brain regions






42. Produce drowsiness and sleepiness






43. Supernormal






44. Causes mesolimbic dopamine hyperactivity; etiology of schizophrenia






45. Phantom limb pain - hypnotic induction and the success rate of placebo treatments






46. 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






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






48. Begins where spinal cord ends - 3 structures: the medulla - the pons - the cerebellum






49. Glossopharyngeal Nerve - taste swallow






50. Precursor to GABA (the most inhibitory/regulatory/pervasive neurotransmitter)