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Gre Psychology: Experimental/natural Science Biology
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1. 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
fusiform face area
hypothalamus
GABA
ethology
2. Are found in the diencephalon
Cranial Nerve V
alpha activity
hypothalamus
hypothalamus + thalamus
3. Instead of one continuum for sex (masculine-feminine) - her work in the presence of both masculine and feminine features/development suggests these are actually two separate continuums (defeminized-feminized and unmasculinized-masculinized)
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4. Serotonin = 5-HT -regulation of mood - anxiety - aggression - sleep - appetite - sexuality -rostral and caudal raphe nuclei
serotonin (5-HT) (neurotransmitter)
path of lightwaves entering eye
association area
ipsilateral
5. Research indicates that the expressing of negative emotions is associated with increased immune function; inhibiting negative emotions with decreasing immune function
fusiform face area
species- specific reactions
emotional disclosure + immune functioning
Cranial Nerve X
6. hormone - secreted by the pituitary gland -signals the adrenal gland to secrete corticosteroid hormones -ACTH is a critical component of the HPA Axis that controls the stress response
sleep
adrenocorticotropic (ACTH)
Thompson & Spencer
cerebellum
7. learning and memory -neurotransmitter released at the neuromuscular junction of skeletal muscle axons to excite the muscle to contract
corpus callosum
acetylcholine
lesions in the reticular activating system
scotopic vision
8. The maintenance of water balance in the body
delta activity
polysomnograms
glutamate (neurotransmitter)
osmoregulation
9. Occurs when an external stimulation - regardless of intensity - will not trigger a new action potential
parietal lobes
absolute refractory periods
endorphin
equipotentiality
10. Is used as an anaesthetic for children and animals but causes psychosis in adults
Bem'S Androgyny studies
gonad
H.M
Ketamine
11. Is a loss of dopamine cells in the substantia nigra of the basal ganglia; these cells are usually dark (nigra) but in Parkinson'S - the substantia nigra appears white due to cell death
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12. Is a peptide neurotransmitter and a natural painkiller and antianxiety
endorphin
Whitten effect
autolytic
sleep spindles
13. Is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in vertebrates; these receptors are ionotropic
endogenous
neostriatum
spatial summation
gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
14. A large network of neural tissue located in the central region of the brain stem - from the medulla to the diencephalon
non-competitive bonding
Ketamine
suspensory ligament
reticular formation
15. These two brain structures contain entry/exits for most of the cranial nerves and control vital functions (heart rate -digestion - respiration)
medulla & pons
ventricles
hippocampus
endorphin & enkephalin
16. Cumulative effects of repeated stimulation from a presynaptic neuron
Coolidge effect
biological etiology of Parkinson'S Disease
temporal summation
cerebrospinal fluid
17. Most pervasive excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain
tectum
brainstem
glutamate (neurotransmitter)
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone
18. Audition: protrusions on top of midbrain; part of auditory system
Cranial Nerve X
aphasia
osmoregulation
inferior colliculi
19. Occurs during the deepest stages of slow-wave sleep; regular - synchronous electrical activity of less than 4 Hz
GABA
delta activity
nystagmus
proximate biological considerations
20. Include the Nigrostriatal system - Mesolimbic system and Mesocortical system
lens
non-competitive bonding
receptor blockers
dopaminergic systems
21. 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
cingulate gyrus
monoamine neurotransmitters
adrenocorticotropic (ACTH)
22. Receptors whose activation directly affects potassium or chloride ion channels in the neuron - (many drugs of abuse substitute for natural GABA- alcohol - benzos - barbituates
galvanic skin response (GSR)
ionotropic receptors
medial nucleus of the amygdala
hair cells
23. Colored part of the eye
Cranial Nerve VIII
Hebb rule
iris
ribonucleic acid (RNA)
24. An axon of a neuron in one region of the brain whose terminals form synapses with neurons in another region
projection fiber
H.M
graded potentials
reticular formation
25. In the posterior frontal lobe - contains the somatosensory cortex (touch - pressure - temperature - pain)
parietal lobes
cataplexy
Lee-Boot effect
noncompetitive binding
26. Occurs for body temperature - blood glucose levels - blood concentration - etc -hormones are important
homeostatic regulation
Cranial Nerve XII
hippocampus
scotopic vision
27. Similarity of alleles for a trait in an organism (i.e. heterozygous or homozygous)
thyroid
zygosity
fornix
lipid soluble drugs/medications
28. Two different presynaptic neurons/inputs to a post-synaptic cell
thalamus
an increase in alpha-1 receptors
extirpation
spatial summation
29. Automatic and rapidly acquired reactions - not attributable to reinforcement or conditioning
diencephalon
species- specific reactions
Mesocortical system
pupil
30. Located underneath the cerebral cortex and includes the bottom portion of the forebrain - cerebellum - basal ganglia - medulla - pons - midbrain - thalamus - hypothalamus - amygdala - hippocampus
norepinephrine
subcortical structures
amacrine cells
HPA Axis
31. An inherited form of defective color vision in which hues with short wavelengths are confused (blue cone dysfunction); see world in green and red
tritanopia
efferent neurons
suprachiasmatic nucleus
occipital lobes
32. 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)
equipotentiality
reciprocal innervation
subarachnoid space
substantia nigra
33. The restorative effect of introducing a new female sex partner to a male that has apparently become 'exhausted' by sexual activity
Coolidge effect
monozygotic twins
REM sleep
graded potentials
34. 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)
hypothalamus
vitreous humor
motor cortex
fusiform face area
35. Viscous substance between cornea and lens; transparent substance between lens and retina
aqueous humor; vitreous humor
a decrease in neuropeptide Y
Frontal lobe
emotional disclosure + immune functioning
36. Associated with (spoken) language reception/comprehension - memory processing - and emotional control; contains Wernicke'S area and the auditory cortex
temporal lobes
proximal image
law of specific nerve energies
consummatory stimulus
37. Caudate nucleus and putamen
neostriatum
stages of sleep
Mesocortical system
subarachnoid space
38. Found in the ventricles and spinal canal
alpha activity
cerebrospinal fluid
GABA
path of lightwaves entering eye
39. Referred to as the satiety center; lesions lead to obesity and hyperphagia
ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH)
Lee-Boot effect
myelin sheath
monoamine neurotransmitters
40. One of the primary noradrenergic nuclei whose ascending axons project to frontal cortex - thalamus - hypothalamus - limbic system
amygdala
locus coeruleus
pineal gland
the 3 major pathways of dopamine in the brain
41. Controls sexual activity; lesions inhibit sexual behavior; stimulation increases aggressive sexual behavior
anterior hypothalamus
ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH)
basic rest-activity cycle
parietal lobes
42. The synchronization of the menstrual or estrous cycles of a group of females - which occurs only in the presence of a pheromone in a male'S urine
septal rage
Whitten effect
cutaneous senses
receptor blockers
43. Occur in amacrine - bipolar and horizontal cells; govern/encompass the opponent-process level of color vision
ethology
dirty medications; clean medications
trichromatic levels of color vision
the ___ refractory period follows the ____ refractory period
44. The midbrain; a region that surrounds the cerebral aqueduct; includes tectum and the tegmentum
cerebellum
biological foundations
mesencephalon
neostriatum
45. Receive incoming sensory information or send out motor impulse commands
acetylcholine (neurotransmitter)
homeostasis
thalamus
projection areas
46. The Lee-Boot effect - Whitten effect - Vandenbergh effect - and the Bruce effect; all mediated by the VNO
serotonin (5-HT) (neurotransmitter)
the 4 effects of pheromones on reproductive cycles
glutamate (neurotransmitter)
nucleotides
47. 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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48. Has a calcium-related role and produces the hormone parathyroid
ethology
antimanics
Mesolimbic System
parathyroid
49. Produce drowsiness and sleepiness
noncompetitive binding
lesions in the reticular activating system
cerebellum
mesencephalon
50. Glossopharyngeal Nerve - taste swallow
Ketamine
Cranial Nerve XII
Cranial Nerve IX
diencephalon