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Gre Psychology: Experimental/natural Science Biology
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1. Vagus Nerve - heart rate and digestion
Cranial Nerve X
superior colliculi
locus coeruleus
antagonist
2. Thymoleptics = relieves mania of bipolar disorder (lithium carbonate - valproic acid - carbamazepine)
subcortical structures
dopamine (neurotransmitter)
antimanics
hypothalamus
3. Is regulated by the hypothalamus
hypothalamus + thalamus
REM sleep
Cranial Nerve III
homeostasis
4. Trochlear Nerve - moves eye
cutaneous senses
endorphin
Cranial Nerve IV
All-or-None Law
5. Consummatory stimuli - sign stimuli - supernormal stimuli - releaser
dopaminergic systems
non-competitive binding
cutaneous senses
triggers of behavior
6. Olfactory Nerve - smell
indirect antagonists
Cranial Nerve I
glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD)
projection area
7. Has two lobes that are connected by the massa intermedia (looks like a pair of balls - without the nutsack)
Glial cells
thalamus
Cranial Nerve IX
Cranial Nerve V
8. Opening in the iris; dilates and contracts allowing different levels of light in
bregma
Cranial Nerve X
pupil
Cranial Nerve IX
9. One of the primary noradrenergic nuclei whose ascending axons project to frontal cortex - thalamus - hypothalamus - limbic system
monozygotic twins
locus coeruleus
autolytic
neostriatum
10. An area that combines input from diverse brain regions
Vomeronasal Organ
Cranial Nerve V
association area
pupil
11. Acquired language disorders - usually caused by damage in the left hemisphere; includes Broca'S: (left frontal lobe damage) and Wernickes'S (left temporal/parietal damage)
supernormal stimulus
Lee-Boot effect
aphasia
monoamine neurotransmitters
12. In the posterior frontal lobe - contains the somatosensory cortex (touch - pressure - temperature - pain)
indirect antagonists
reciprocal innervation
accommodation (bodily)
parietal lobes
13. A region of the visual association cortex located in the extrastriate cortex at the base of the brain that has special face-recognizing circuits (more important in right hemisphere)
behavioral regulation
cingulate gyrus
Cranial Nerve VII
fusiform face area
14. Include tolerance (possible withdrawal) and sensitivity
effects of repeated administration
Farber et al. (1995)
the ___ refractory period follows the ____ refractory period
dopamine (neurotransmitter)
15. Tremors - rigidity of limbs - poor balance and difficulty initiating movements
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16. Has a calcium-related role and produces the hormone parathyroid
parathyroid
amygdala
biological foundations
Yerkes-Dodson Law
17. Is a peptide neurotransmitter and a natural painkiller and antianxiety
endorphin
path of lightwaves entering eye
path of cerebrospinal fluid
zygote
18. Neurotransmitter in CNS - hormone in peripheral vascular system; deficiencies > depression - ADD; noradrenergic nuclei = locus coeruleus
Lee-Boot effect
norepinephrine
estrous cycle
sensitivity
19. SCN = controls circadian rhythms - located directly above the optic chasm in the anterior portion of the hypothalamus - receives input from the eyes which is why light exposure affects our sleep-wake cycles
noncompetitive binding
suprachiasmatic nucleus
tyrosine
synthesis-activation hypothesis
20. In the CNS - is an amino acid that stabilizes neural activity
GABA
Frontal lobe
septum
agonist
21. ...
equipotentiality
H.M
cerebellum
law of specific nerve energies
22. Expression of traits
phenotype
collateral sprouting
anterograde
noncompetitive binding
23. Occurs when an external stimulation - regardless of intensity - will not trigger a new action potential
receptive field
absolute refractory periods
meninges
non-competitive binding
24. In the tegmentum (ventral part of midbrain); its neurons connect to caudate nucleus + putamen (in basal ganglia)
autonomic nervous system
substantia nigra
cataplexy
sleep paralysis
25. Self-dissolving
thalamus
Cranial Nerve X
autolytic
Cranial Nerve V
26. There are 12 add more
Cranial Nerves
meninges
substantia nigra
non-competitive binding
27. Oculomotor Nerve - moves eye pupil
neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS)
Cranial Nerve III
acetylcholine
proximal image
28. Similarity of alleles for a trait in an organism (i.e. heterozygous or homozygous)
reticulum
aphasia
lateral hypothalamus (LH)
zygosity
29. An anterograde amnesia in which one cannot form episodic memories BUT in experiments - patients that cannot identify previously heard melodies do show a preference for them -> explicit memory function has a different neurological basis than implicit
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30. Functions in metabolism (carbohydrate - protein - lipid) and in the endocrine system'S salt/water balance - produces the hormones cortisol and aldosterone
menstrual cycle
adrenal cortex
Cranial Nerve III
effects of repeated administration
31. Transparent substance between lens and retina
homeostatic regulation
prefrontal cortex
vitreous humor
proximal image
32. Some brain communications are with the same side of the body
indirect antagonists
acetylcholine
ipsilateral
superior colliculi
33. Associated with (spoken) language reception/comprehension - memory processing - and emotional control; contains Wernicke'S area and the auditory cortex
suspensory ligament
endocrine system
Cranial Nerve III
temporal lobes
34. Vestibulocochlear Nerve - hearing and balance
pineal gland
thyroid
Cranial Nerve VIII
hypothalamus
35. Norepinephrine and serotonin
monoamine neurotransmitters
Cranial Nerves
ionotropic receptors
diploid
36. Controls sexual activity; lesions inhibit sexual behavior; stimulation increases aggressive sexual behavior
anterior hypothalamus
Cranial Nerve XII
ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH)
hypothalamus
37. 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)
cerebral cortex
REM sleep; Slow Wave Sleep
estrous cycle
delta activity
38. Moving forward
aqueous humor
suspensory ligament
biological etiology of schizophrenia
anterograde
39. Part of a glial cell that wraps around the axon of a neuron - providing insulation that facilitates speed of propagation of action potential
norepinephrine
path of cerebrospinal fluid
corpus callosum
myelin sheath
40. Affect multiple receptors; highly preferential to which type of receptor they affect
dirty medications; clean medications
ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH)
reciprocal innervation
ultimate biological considerations
41. All have similar molecular structure - so many 'dirty' medications
monoamines
tritanopia
graded potentials
reaction time
42. Projects to ventral tegmental area
midbrain
prefrontal cortex
Cranial Nerve VIII
motor cortex
43. 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
homeostatic regulation
homeostasis
ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH)
Lee-Boot effect
44. 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
sensorimotor cortex
iris
ventricles
the 4 effects of pheromones on reproductive cycles
45. Are found in the diencephalon
gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
tectum
ionotropic receptors
hypothalamus + thalamus
46. Relays nerve impulses - processes sensory impulses - reflex behavior and contains nerve cell bodies
biological etiology of Parkinson'S Disease
motor cortex
spinal cord
prefrontal cortex
47. Are postsynaptic potentials that are found in the dendrites and vary in their intensity
Farber et al. (1995)
the 7 major neurotransmitters
graded potentials
Cranial Nerve IX
48. Symptom of narcolepsy - paralysis occurring just before a person falls alseep
spinal cord
species- specific reactions
substantia nigra
sleep paralysis
49. 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
gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
REM sleep; Slow Wave Sleep
Cranial Nerve V
endocrine system
50. Is used to treat Parkinson'S Disease
biological foundations
substantia nigra
hypothalamus
L-Dopa
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