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Gre Psychology: Experimental/natural Science Biology
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1. Are found in the diencephalon
Cranial Nerve II
medial nucleus of the amygdala
hypothalamus + thalamus
behavioral regulation
2. Binding of drug to receptor site that doesn'T interfere with the principal ligand
noncompetitive binding
Cranial Nerve III
gonad
tectum
3. Audition: protrusions on top of midbrain; part of auditory system
inferior colliculi
osmoreceptors
trichromatic levels of color vision
Bem'S Androgyny studies
4. A drug that opposes/inhibits the effects of a particular neurotransmitter on the postsynaptic cell
medulla & pons
spatial summation
septum
antagonist
5. AKA the striate cortex - located at the back of the brain - and contains the visual cortex
homeostatic regulation
occipital lobes
thyroid
lens
6. 'little net'
pupil
extirpation
HPA Axis
reticulum
7. 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)
noncompetitive binding
cerebral cortex
serotonin (5-HT) (neurotransmitter)
diencephalon
8. Occurs intermittently during early stages of slow-wave sleep and REM sleep 3.5-7.5 Hz
theta activity
sexual dimorphic behavior
projection fiber
aqueous humor; vitreous humor
9. Sign
spinal cord
theta activity
sign stimulus
pheromone
10. The midbrain; a region that surrounds the cerebral aqueduct; includes tectum and the tegmentum
monoamines
ribonucleic acid (RNA)
mesencephalon
tegmentum
11. 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
sleep attack
Vandenbergh effect
acetylcholine (neurotransmitter)
Cranial Nerve X
12. All have similar molecular structure - so many 'dirty' medications
cataplexy
monoamines
mesencephalon
Cranial Nerve XI
13. Motor neurons found in the Somatic (voluntary) and Autonomic (involuntary) Nervous Systems
autolytic
efferent neurons
basic rest-activity cycle
galvanic skin response (GSR)
14. Binding of a drug to a receptor site that does not interfere with the binding site for the principal ligand
subarachnoid space
non-competitive binding
supernormal stimulus
amygdala
15. 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)
sleep spindles
bregma
medial nucleus of the amygdala
Cranial Nerve V
16. Eating - sex - aggression - sleep - focus on subcortical and neuroendocrine control of behavior
behavioral regulation
umami
Cranial Nerve IX
basic rest-activity cycle
17. Affect sex characteristics/development and produce estrogen/progesterone (in females - ovaries) and testosterone (in male - testes)
contralateral
ovaries/testes
menstrual cycle
nigrostriatal system
18. Means 'Savory' in Japanese and is a taste receptor found on the tongue; activated by glutamate present in meats - cheese and other protein heavy foods
umami
Cranial Nerve XI
non-competitive bonding
aphasia
19. In the tegmentum (ventral part of midbrain); its neurons connect to caudate nucleus + putamen (in basal ganglia)
hair cells
substantia nigra
temporal summation
the adrenal medulla
20. Is characteristic of indirect antagonists
adrenal cortex
association areas; projection areas
Cranial Nerve II
non-competitive bonding
21. The visual image of the world on the retina
proximal image
consummatory stimulus
dopamine (neurotransmitter)
reciprocal innervation
22. Facial Nerve - moves face and salivates
Glial cells
ovaries/testes
Cranial Nerve VII
diploid
23. Most pervasive excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain
glutamate (neurotransmitter)
septal rage
hypothalamus
the 7 major neurotransmitters
24. Supernormal
supernormal stimulus
contralateral
cerebral cortex
Cranial Nerve X
25. 'Roof'
behavioral regulation
zygote
reticular formation
tectum
26. Those biological considerations which are DISTANT; Evolutionary Psychology - Comparative Psychology - Ethology
ultimate biological considerations
pheromone
pineal gland
contralateral
27. ...
law of specific nerve energies
serotonin (5-HT) (neurotransmitter)
monoamines
sign stimulus
28. Located underneath the cerebral cortex and includes the bottom portion of the forebrain - cerebellum - basal ganglia - medulla - pons - midbrain - thalamus - hypothalamus - amygdala - hippocampus
amygdala
subcortical structures
reciprocal innervation
Lee-Boot effect
29. A behavior that has different forms or occurs with different probabilities or under different circumstances in males than females
zygote
sexual dimorphic behavior
brainstem
hypothalamus
30. These cells perform a variety of functions but do not transmit information; one type forms the myelin sheath
cataplexy
Glial cells
ovaries/testes
ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH)
31. 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
non-competitive bonding
hypothalamus
pituitary gland
hippocampus
32. Are postsynaptic potentials that are found in the dendrites and vary in their intensity
thalamus
graded potentials
anterior hypothalamus
path of cerebrospinal fluid
33. Follow Hering'S Opponent Process of color vision - and only have two types: red-green and yellow-blue; other levels of color vision are tri-chromatic
retinal ganglion cells
ipsilateral
reaction time
REM rebound
34. Adenine - Guanine - Thymine - Cytosine
projection areas
superior colliculi
nucleotides
HPA Axis
35. Contains receptors to detect when the body needs food or fluids; the hunger center; lesions lead to aphagia
sensorimotor cortex
Farber et al. (1995)
subarachnoid space
lateral hypothalamus (LH)
36. Accessory Nerve - moves the head
Cranial Nerve XI
sleep
REM sleep; Slow Wave Sleep
serotonin (5-HT) (neurotransmitter)
37. Referred to as the satiety center; lesions lead to obesity and hyperphagia
K Complexes
ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH)
spinal cord
gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
38. A sensory organ that detects the presence of certain chemicals - especially when a liquid is actively sniffed; mediates the effects of some pheromones
Vomeronasal Organ
Cranial Nerve X
amygdala
Cranial Nerves
39. These two developed the criteria for habituation; basic process is a form of synaptic depression that occurs presyntaptically.
antagonist
norepinephrine
substantia nigra
Thompson & Spencer
40. The female reproductive cycle of mammals other than primates
estrous cycle
vitreous humor
adrenocorticotropic (ACTH)
adrenal cortex
41. A drug that facilitates the effects of a particular neurotransmitter on the postsynaptic cell
lateral hypothalamus (LH)
agonist
HPA Axis
pineal gland
42. Is found between the dura mater and arachnoid mater meninges
zygote
aqueous humor
subdural space
Bem'S Androgyny studies
43. Associated with defensive and aggressive behavior; lesions produce docility and hypersexual states (Kluver & Bucy)
autonomic nervous system
umami
amygdala
hypothalamus
44. Precursor to the catecholamine neurotransmitters (DA + NE)
cerebrospinal fluid
tyrosine
Coolidge effect
non-competitive binding
45. Hypoglossal Nerve - moves the tongue
reaction time
bregma
hypothalamus
Cranial Nerve XII
46. Symptom of narcolepsy - irresistible urge to
brainstem
amygdala
sleep attack
ipsilateral
47. Optic Nerve - sight
L-Dopa
Cranial Nerve VIII
Cranial Nerve II
monoamine neurotransmitters
48. Comprised of the hypothalamus - pituitary gland - thyroid gland - parathyroid - the adrenal cortex - the adrenal medulla - the pancreas - the ovaries/testes - pineal gland.
cerebrospinal fluid
fornix
sleep
endocrine system
49. Irregular electrical activity of 13-30 Hz - state of arousal - attentive
biological foundations
subcortical structures
substantia nigra
beta activity
50. Includes comparative (evolution/genetics/animal behavior/ethology) and behavioral regulation
L-Dopa
phenotype
proximate biological considerations
biological foundations