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Gre Psychology: Experimental/natural Science Biology
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1. Two different presynaptic neurons/inputs to a post-synaptic cell
endogenous
Hobson & McCarley
spatial summation
homeostasis
2. An ovary or teste
osmoreceptors
gonad
retinal ganglion cells
the 7 major neurotransmitters
3. Controls sexual activity
synthesis-activation hypothesis
anterior hypothalamus
monoamines
ethology
4. Research indicates that the expressing of negative emotions is associated with increased immune function; inhibiting negative emotions with decreasing immune function
medial nucleus of the amygdala
gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
Hebb rule
emotional disclosure + immune functioning
5. Is everything anterior to the central sulcus
law of specific nerve energies
occipital lobes
Frontal lobe
ipsilateral
6. 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
septum
tolerance
serotonin (5-HT) (neurotransmitter)
REM sleep; Slow Wave Sleep
7. 'covering'
ionotropic receptors
antagonist
subdural space
tegmentum
8. 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
autonomic nervous system
hypothalamus
prefrontal cortex
glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD)
9. A sensory organ that detects the presence of certain chemicals - especially when a liquid is actively sniffed; mediates the effects of some pheromones
sleep attack
graded potentials
Vomeronasal Organ
neostriatum
10. Portion of a sensory field to which a cell responds
receptive field
Hobson & McCarley
inferior colliculi
ultimate biological considerations
11. Ventral part of midbrain - includes periaqueductal gray matter - reticular formation - red nucleus - and substantia nigra
pineal gland
endorphin & enkephalin
tegmentum
receptor blockers
12. Increasing effects/effectiveness of a medication due to repeated administration
sensitivity
cerebellum
autonomic nervous system
zygosity
13. A behavior that has different forms or occurs with different probabilities or under different circumstances in males than females
cerebellum
non-REM sleep
sexual dimorphic behavior
tyrosine
14. Found that developmental changes occurring in puberty make the brain more susceptible to the psychotic effects of NDMA antagonist and therefore also related to the emergence of symptoms of schizophrenia
dopaminergic systems
fornix
Farber et al. (1995)
ribonucleic acid (RNA)
15. Accessory Nerve - moves the head
hindbrain
gonad
septum
Cranial Nerve XI
16. 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
path of lightwaves entering eye
hypothalamus
tritanopia
subcortical structures
17. Auditory receptor cells in the cochlea that turn sound vibrations -> neural impulses
hair cells
reciprocal innervation
Bem'S Androgyny studies
indirect antagonists
18. Precursor to the catecholamine neurotransmitters (DA + NE)
GABA
serotonin (5-HT) (neurotransmitter)
anterograde
tyrosine
19. Is used to treat Parkinson'S Disease
L-Dopa
thyroid
monozygotic twins
glutamate (neurotransmitter)
20. Sudden - sharp waveforms found only in Stage II of sleep; spontaneously occur about one per minute but also to unexpected noises
K Complexes
hypothalamus
absolute refractory periods
endogenous
21. Cornea - aqueous humor - pupil - lens - vitreous humor - retina
path of lightwaves entering eye
spinal cord
bregma
serotonin (5-HT) (neurotransmitter)
22. Facial Nerve - moves face and salivates
Cranial Nerve VII
mesencephalon
Mesocortical system
cataplexy
23. Hormones that reduce pain
umami
endorphin & enkephalin
Lee-Boot effect
K Complexes
24. Affect multiple receptors; highly preferential to which type of receptor they affect
equipotentiality
Vandenbergh effect
dirty medications; clean medications
sleep paralysis
25. Mechanism whereby neurons make connections to new areas to change their connectivity
homeostasis
thyroid
cutaneous senses
collateral sprouting
26. Junction of the sagittal and coronal sutures of the skull; often used as a reference point for stereotaxic brain surgery
noncompetitive binding
HPA Axis
bregma
Cranial Nerve II
27. Is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in vertebrates; these receptors are ionotropic
gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
substantia nigra
vitreous humor
slow-wave sleep
28. All have similar molecular structure - so many 'dirty' medications
gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
monoamines
nucleotides
tegmentum
29. 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
scotopic vision
ribonucleic acid (RNA)
suprachiasmatic nucleus
neuropeptide Y (NPY)
30. Norepinephrine and serotonin
monoamine neurotransmitters
ethology
sensitivity
homeostatic regulation
31. These two brain structures contain entry/exits for most of the cranial nerves and control vital functions (heart rate -digestion - respiration)
red nucleus + substantia nigra
Cranial Nerve XII
medulla & pons
lens
32. Is found in PTSD/CPTSD patients and persons exposed to chronic stress
motor cortex
Cranial Nerve II
effects of repeated administration
a decrease in neuropeptide Y
33. Important to motor system
red nucleus + substantia nigra
zygote
zygosity
noncompetitive binding
34. The Lee-Boot effect - Whitten effect - Vandenbergh effect - and the Bruce effect; all mediated by the VNO
the 4 effects of pheromones on reproductive cycles
association area
projection area
the 3 major pathways of dopamine in the brain
35. Cells that integrate information across the retina; rather than sending signals toward the brain - amacrine cells link bipolar cells to other bipolar cells and ganglion cells to other ganglion cells
amacrine cells
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone
alpha activity
amygdala
36. 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)
fusiform face area
cingulate gyrus
L-Dopa
proximate biological considerations
37. Eating - sex - aggression - sleep - focus on subcortical and neuroendocrine control of behavior
Bem'S Androgyny studies
behavioral regulation
sensitivity
association areas; projection areas
38. Is used as an anaesthetic for children and animals but causes psychosis in adults
REM rebound
Ketamine
nucleotides
thyroid
39. In the CNS - is an amino acid that stabilizes neural activity
Farber et al. (1995)
GABA
Cranial Nerve XI
accommodation (bodily)
40. Consummatory stimulus
hypothalamus
zygote
supernormal stimulus
consummatory stimulus
41. In the posterior frontal lobe - contains the somatosensory cortex (touch - pressure - temperature - pain)
the adrenal medulla
parietal lobes
ultimate biological considerations
proximate biological considerations
42. Most brain communications are with the opposite side of the body
contralateral
occipital lobes
nigrostriatal system
spinal cord
43. A chemical released by one animal that affects the behavior or physiology of another animal; usually smelled or tasted
Vandenbergh effect
lesions in the reticular activating system
behavioral regulation
pheromone
44. Occurs when an external stimulation - regardless of intensity - will not trigger a new action potential
absolute refractory periods
antimanics
reticular formation
mesencephalon
45. Readiness with which molecules/drugs/medications join together; varies widely from medication to medication
cerebellum
beta activity
affinity
subarachnoid space
46. 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)
gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
endocrine system
gonad
indirect antagonists
47. Some brain communications are with the same side of the body
locus coeruleus
sleep
homeostatic regulation
ipsilateral
48. Vagus Nerve - heart rate and digestion
tardive dyskinesia
Cranial Nerve X
biological etiology of schizophrenia
Cranial Nerve II
49. Referred to as the satiety center; lesions lead to obesity and hyperphagia
Farber et al. (1995)
trichromatic levels of color vision
ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH)
Hebb rule
50. Binding of a drug to a receptor site that does not interfere with the binding site for the principal ligand
tectum
Cranial Nerve I
non-competitive binding
nucleotides