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Gre Psychology: Experimental/natural Science Biology

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






2. The visual image of the world on the retina






3. Midbrain - medulla and the pons






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






5. Is generated by photoreceptors that are only sensitive to degrees of brightness; black-and-white vision found in the rods






6. A single - unfertilized cell created during conception; the combined egg + sperm






7. Result in either tolerance (and possible withdrawal symptoms) or sensitization (increase effectiveness of the drug)






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






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






10. Involved in the effects of odors/pheromones in reproductive behavior - a nucleus that receives olfactory information from the olfactory bulb and accessory olfactory bulb






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






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






13. Pass the easiest through the blood-brain barrier






14. Instead of one continuum for sex (masculine-feminine) - her work in the presence of both masculine and feminine features/development suggests these are actually two separate continuums (defeminized-feminized and unmasculinized-masculinized)

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15. Bunch of dopaminergic neurons starting in the ventral tegmental area and ending in prefrontal cortex






16. A drug that facilitates the effects of a particular neurotransmitter on the postsynaptic cell






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






18. The viscous substance between cornea and lens






19. 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






20. The restorative effect of introducing a new female sex partner to a male that has apparently become 'exhausted' by sexual activity






21. 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






22. 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






23. Controls sexual activity; lesions inhibit sexual behavior; stimulation increases aggressive sexual behavior






24. Irregular electrical activity of 13-30 Hz - state of arousal - attentive






25. 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






26. Junction of the sagittal and coronal sutures of the skull; often used as a reference point for stereotaxic brain surgery






27. 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






28. 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)






29. Those biological considerations which are DISTANT; Evolutionary Psychology - Comparative Psychology - Ethology






30. These two brain structures contain entry/exits for most of the cranial nerves and control vital functions (heart rate -digestion - respiration)






31. Binding of a drug to a receptor site that does not interfere with the binding site for the principal ligand






32. Opening in the iris; dilates and contracts allowing different levels of light in






33. 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






34. 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)






35. An axon of a neuron in one region of the brain whose terminals form synapses with neurons in another region






36. The midbrain; a region that surrounds the cerebral aqueduct; includes tectum and the tegmentum






37. 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






38. Projects to ventral tegmental area






39. Includes comparative (evolution/genetics/animal behavior/ethology) and behavioral regulation






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. Related to plasticity - the term Lashley used to describe different parts of the cortex being interchangeable in their roles in learning






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






43. Found in the ventricles and spinal canal






44. Skin senses that register the sensations of pressure - warmth and cold






45. 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






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






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






48. 'little brain'






49. Has neurons for reflexes






50. Mechanism whereby neurons make connections to new areas to change their connectivity