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Gre Psychology: Experimental/natural Science Biology
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1. 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)
glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD)
spatial summation
suspensory ligament
indirect antagonists
2. Is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in vertebrates; these receptors are ionotropic
estrous cycle
gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
brainstem
monoamine neurotransmitters
3. A steroid hormone produced by the ovary that maintains the endometrial lining of the uterus during the later part of the menstrual cycle and during pregnancy; along with estradiol it promotes receptivity in female mammals with estrous cycles
subarachnoid space
accommodation (bodily)
progesterone
triggers of behavior
4. Measure changes in the electrical resistance of the skin (sweat gland activity)
gonad
biological foundations
galvanic skin response (GSR)
substantia nigra
5. 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
basic rest-activity cycle
path of cerebrospinal fluid
meninges
6. If head is rotated - eye movements occur in the same direction
accommodation (bodily)
subarachnoid space
nystagmus
delta activity
7. Result in either tolerance (and possible withdrawal symptoms) or sensitization (increase effectiveness of the drug)
effects of repeated administration
a decrease in neuropeptide Y
REM sleep
Hobson & McCarley
8. Symptom of narcolepsy - irresistible urge to
substantia nigra
neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS)
indirect antagonists
sleep attack
9. Trigerminal Nerve - face sensation
acetylcholine
Cranial Nerve V
cataplexy
association area
10. Adenine - Guanine - Thymine - Cytosine
nucleotides
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone
Cranial Nerve IX
nigrostriatal system
11. Abducens Nerve - moves eye
projection fiber
cerebellum
GABA
Cranial Nerve VI
12. Completely disactivates the prefrontal cortex (PFC); due to high levels of norepinephrine (NE)
Bem'S Androgyny studies
an increase in alpha-1 receptors
Cranial Nerve VII
myelin sheath
13. Is found between the dura mater and arachnoid mater meninges
reticulum
trichromatic levels of color vision
subdural space
reciprocal innervation
14. 'little net'
path of lightwaves entering eye
reticulum
ventricles
superior colliculi
15. Trochlear Nerve - moves eye
slow-wave sleep
graded potentials
noncompetitive binding
Cranial Nerve IV
16. Occurs when a neuron is hyperpolarized and characterized by sufficient strength of stimulation triggering a new action potential
ipsilateral
Mesolimbic System
contralateral
relative refractory period
17. Thymoleptics = relieves mania of bipolar disorder (lithium carbonate - valproic acid - carbamazepine)
antimanics
amygdala
red nucleus + substantia nigra
agonist
18. Receptors whose activation directly affects potassium or chloride ion channels in the neuron - (many drugs of abuse substitute for natural GABA- alcohol - benzos - barbituates
triggers of behavior
ionotropic receptors
noncompetitive binding
zygosity
19. 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
the adrenal medulla
norepinephrine
sleep attack
Farber et al. (1995)
20. Contains delta activity - stages III and IV
meninges
slow-wave sleep
parietal lobes
acetylcholine
21. Contains receptors to detect when the body needs food or fluids; the hunger center; lesions lead to aphagia
monozygotic twins
effects of repeated administration
lateral hypothalamus (LH)
cerebrospinal fluid
22. Facial Nerve - moves face and salivates
norepinephrine
Cranial Nerve VII
nystagmus
progesterone
23. Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis -controls stress response
diencephalon
HPA Axis
cerebrospinal fluid
effects of repeated administration
24. Tremors - rigidity of limbs - poor balance and difficulty initiating movements
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25. Hypoglossal Nerve - moves the tongue
Cranial Nerve XII
Mesocortical system
tectum
hindbrain
26. These two developed the criteria for habituation; basic process is a form of synaptic depression that occurs presyntaptically.
medial nucleus of the amygdala
Thompson & Spencer
Cranial Nerve VII
Cranial Nerves
27. All have similar molecular structure - so many 'dirty' medications
subcortical structures
monoamines
anterograde
Cranial Nerve XI
28. Damage to this are causes clumsiness and loss of balance
projection area
cerebellum
Cranial Nerve VI
agonist
29. These cells perform a variety of functions but do not transmit information; one type forms the myelin sheath
estrous cycle
neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS)
medulla & pons
Glial cells
30. Cornea - aqueous humor - pupil - lens - vitreous humor - retina
path of lightwaves entering eye
stages of sleep
sensorimotor cortex
adrenal cortex
31. Are direct antagonists; binds with a receptor but does not activate it - but prevents the natural ligand from binding with the receptor
cerebellum
anterior hypothalamus
tardive dyskinesia
receptor blockers
32. Related to plasticity - the term Lashley used to describe different parts of the cortex being interchangeable in their roles in learning
equipotentiality
inferior colliculi
nucleotides
basic rest-activity cycle
33. Lens changes initiated by the ciliary muscles to change the shape of the lens in order to focus image on the retina
Cranial Nerve II
accommodation (bodily)
zygosity
consummatory stimulus
34. Part of a glial cell that wraps around the axon of a neuron - providing insulation that facilitates speed of propagation of action potential
diploid
myelin sheath
beta activity
absolute refractory periods
35. Is everything anterior to the central sulcus
Frontal lobe
cerebellum
basic rest-activity cycle
Cranial Nerve IV
36. Skin senses that register the sensations of pressure - warmth and cold
suprachiasmatic nucleus
cutaneous senses
subdural space
mammillary bodies
37. Is found in PTSD/CPTSD patients and persons exposed to chronic stress
sensorimotor cortex
Cranial Nerve VI
a decrease in neuropeptide Y
temporal lobes
38. Sleepwalking - sleep talking
hypnagogic activity
amygdala
brainstem
glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD)
39. Increasing effects/effectiveness of a medication due to repeated administration
hypothalamus
proximal image
relative refractory period
sensitivity
40. Include tolerance (possible withdrawal) and sensitivity
effects of repeated administration
medial nucleus of the amygdala
cerebellum
hair cells
41. Occurs for body temperature - blood glucose levels - blood concentration - etc -hormones are important
behavioral regulation
homeostatic regulation
homeostasis
anterior hypothalamus
42. Accessory Nerve - moves the head
indirect antagonists
collateral sprouting
noncompetitive binding
Cranial Nerve XI
43. Is found in the frontal lobe (which is divided into the prefrontal lobes and ___ ___)
REM sleep
cerebellum
motor cortex
proximate biological considerations
44. The maintenance of water balance in the body
osmoregulation
reticulum
REM rebound
motor cortex
45. Occurs when an external stimulation - regardless of intensity - will not trigger a new action potential
thalamus
hypothalamus
effects of repeated administration
absolute refractory periods
46. Occurs intermittently during early stages of slow-wave sleep and REM sleep 3.5-7.5 Hz
amygdala
theta activity
red nucleus + substantia nigra
motor cortex
47. Occurs at the onset of puberty; a hypothalamic hormone that stimulates the pituitary gland to secrete gonadotropin
the ___ refractory period follows the ____ refractory period
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone
pituitary gland
H.M
48. Most brain communications are with the opposite side of the body
contralateral
red nucleus + substantia nigra
indications of psychological-physiological interaction in pain
mammillary bodies
49. Acetylcholine - glutamate - gamma-aminobutyric acid - dopamine - serotonin - norepinephrine - endorphin
the 7 major neurotransmitters
tegmentum
subcortical structures
Hobson & McCarley
50. Colored part of the eye
gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
iris
subarachnoid space
spatial summation
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