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Gre Psychology: Experimental/natural Science Biology
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1. 'Roof'
tectum
homeostasis
iris
anterograde
2. Colored part of the eye
cerebral cortex
species- specific reactions
iris
Lee-Boot effect
3. Readiness with which molecules/drugs/medications join together; varies widely from medication to medication
basic rest-activity cycle
melatonin
cerebellum
affinity
4. Includes the thalamus and hypothalamus; region of forebrain surrounding the 3rd ventricle
temporal summation
Hebb rule
ultimate biological considerations
diencephalon
5. Controls sexual activity; lesions inhibit sexual behavior; stimulation increases aggressive sexual behavior
endorphin & enkephalin
hypothalamus
anterior hypothalamus
suspensory ligament
6. Involved in the effects of odors/pheromones in reproductive behavior - a nucleus that receives olfactory information from the olfactory bulb and accessory olfactory bulb
estrous cycle
hypnagogic activity
medial nucleus of the amygdala
projection fiber
7. Symptom of narcolepsy; complete paralysis that occurs while AWAKE/conscious; will suddenly fall to floor paralyzed for a few minutes
reticulum
Cranial Nerve XI
Cranial Nerve VII
cataplexy
8. These two brain structures contain entry/exits for most of the cranial nerves and control vital functions (heart rate -digestion - respiration)
Mesocortical system
thyroid
medulla & pons
neostriatum
9. 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
ventricles
iris
tardive dyskinesia
synthesis-activation hypothesis
10. Include tolerance (possible withdrawal) and sensitivity
effects of repeated administration
serotonin (5-HT) (neurotransmitter)
hair cells
amacrine cells
11. Measure changes in the electrical resistance of the skin (sweat gland activity)
bregma
emotional disclosure + immune functioning
sleep spindles
galvanic skin response (GSR)
12. Sleep tests (i.e. to diagnosis sleep apnea)
midbrain
prefrontal cortex
polysomnograms
REM sleep; Slow Wave Sleep
13. Areas in the brain receiving incoming sensory information or sending out motor-impulse commands
monoamines
projection area
cutaneous senses
hypothalamus
14. Affect multiple receptors; highly preferential to which type of receptor they affect
Korsakoff'S amnesia
ionotropic receptors
non-REM sleep
dirty medications; clean medications
15. Neurotransmitter in CNS - hormone in peripheral vascular system; deficiencies > depression - ADD; noradrenergic nuclei = locus coeruleus
neuropeptide Y (NPY)
hypnagogic activity
norepinephrine
Cranial Nerve X
16. Is increased in its production by training/experience and therefore - associated with memory
extirpation
ribonucleic acid (RNA)
Mesolimbic System
the 4 effects of pheromones on reproductive cycles
17. Bunch of dopaminergic neurons starting in the ventral tegmental area and ending in prefrontal cortex
efferent neurons
Mesocortical system
substantia nigra
effects of repeated administration
18. Cornea - aqueous humor - pupil - lens - vitreous humor - retina
ionotropic receptors
corpus callosum
tectum
path of lightwaves entering eye
19. Is found between the arachnoid mater and Pia mater; this is where CSF cushions (and bathes) the brain - giving it the floating quality (and keeping it moist/circulating)
subarachnoid space
aqueous humor
monoamine neurotransmitters
monoamines
20. Automatic and rapidly acquired reactions - not attributable to reinforcement or conditioning
cerebrospinal fluid
behavioral regulation
All-or-None Law
species- specific reactions
21. Found in the ventricles and spinal canal
REM rebound
cerebrospinal fluid
phenotype
emotional disclosure + immune functioning
22. Binding of a drug to a receptor site that does not interfere with the binding site for the principal ligand
L-Dopa
hypothalamus
ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH)
non-competitive binding
23. Two different presynaptic neurons/inputs to a post-synaptic cell
spatial summation
lens
receptor blockers
septal rage
24. The visual image of the world on the retina
proximal image
contralateral
Cranial Nerve X
cutaneous senses
25. 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
path of cerebrospinal fluid
Cranial Nerve II
REM rebound
subarachnoid space
26. Oculomotor Nerve - moves eye pupil
biological foundations
Cranial Nerve III
sleep paralysis
ionotropic receptors
27. Functions in metabolism (carbohydrate - protein - lipid) and in the endocrine system'S salt/water balance - produces the hormones cortisol and aldosterone
Cranial Nerves
the 7 major neurotransmitters
septal rage
adrenal cortex
28. Associated with (spoken) language reception/comprehension - memory processing - and emotional control; contains Wernicke'S area and the auditory cortex
sexual dimorphic behavior
temporal lobes
the 7 major neurotransmitters
zygosity
29. Receive incoming sensory information or send out motor impulse commands
basic rest-activity cycle
projection areas
accommodation (bodily)
tectum
30. Projects to ventral tegmental area
equipotentiality
hypothalamus + thalamus
prefrontal cortex
bregma
31. An axon of a neuron in one region of the brain whose terminals form synapses with neurons in another region
projection fiber
adrenocorticotropic (ACTH)
sleep
the adrenal medulla
32. When a neuron reaches its excitation threshold - the neuron will produce an action potential of FIXED amplitude regardless of the magnitude of the stimulation
a decrease in neuropeptide Y
septum
cataplexy
All-or-None Law
33. Regulates body temperature
superior colliculi
hypothalamus
non-REM sleep
HPA Axis
34. An area that combines input from diverse brain regions
biological etiology of schizophrenia
association area
aqueous humor
endorphin
35. A 90-minute activity cycle occurs throughout the day as well as throughout sleep (in humans) waxing and waning alertness controlled by a biological clock in the caudal brainstem that also controls cycles of REM and slow-wave sleep
amacrine cells
basic rest-activity cycle
hypothalamus
tectum
36. Most pervasive excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain
mammillary bodies
Cranial Nerve V
glutamate (neurotransmitter)
vitreous humor
37. Controls circadian rhythms - produces melatonin (daylight signals go to the eyes to the hypothalamus to the pineal gland)
species- specific reactions
suspensory ligament
Glial cells
pineal gland
38. The scientific study of animal behavior; documentation of species-specific instinctual behaviors
autolytic
ethology
thyroid
subarachnoid space
39. Has a calcium-related role and produces the hormone parathyroid
hypnagogic activity
retinal ganglion cells
parathyroid
Ketamine
40. Causes mesolimbic dopamine hyperactivity; etiology of schizophrenia
Cranial Nerve XI
behavioral regulation
mesencephalon
prefrontal hypoactivity
41. Precursor to the catecholamine neurotransmitters (DA + NE)
acetylcholine
menstrual cycle
tyrosine
Cranial Nerve V
42. Occurs when an external stimulation - regardless of intensity - will not trigger a new action potential
prefrontal cortex
absolute refractory periods
Mesocortical system
hypothalamus
43. Is used as an anaesthetic for children and animals but causes psychosis in adults
projection areas
triggers of behavior
delta activity
Ketamine
44. Made from within - natural
endogenous
cerebellum
neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS)
graded potentials
45. Increasing effects/effectiveness of a medication due to repeated administration
amacrine cells
All-or-None Law
retinal ganglion cells
sensitivity
46. Occurs under drug-induced conditions - including excessive use of marijuana; high body temperature - autonomic instability and muscle rigidity
Cranial Nerves
neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS)
thalamus
extirpation
47. 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
prefrontal hypoactivity
sleep paralysis
Frontal lobe
hypothalamus
48. Acetylcholine - glutamate - gamma-aminobutyric acid - dopamine - serotonin - norepinephrine - endorphin
ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH)
the 7 major neurotransmitters
an increase in alpha-1 receptors
norepinephrine
49. Are postsynaptic potentials that are found in the dendrites and vary in their intensity
red nucleus + substantia nigra
REM sleep
ovaries/testes
graded potentials
50. Vision: protrusions on top of the midbrain; part of visual system
lens
beta activity
superior colliculi
pupil