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Gre Psychology: Experimental/natural Science Biology
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1. 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
mesencephalon
pituitary gland
tectum
2. Opening in the iris; dilates and contracts allowing different levels of light in
pupil
osmoreceptors
the ___ refractory period follows the ____ refractory period
All-or-None Law
3. Includes comparative (evolution/genetics/animal behavior/ethology) and behavioral regulation
hypothalamus
All-or-None Law
biological foundations
Vandenbergh effect
4. Associated with (spoken) language reception/comprehension - memory processing - and emotional control; contains Wernicke'S area and the auditory cortex
temporal lobes
menstrual cycle
mammillary bodies
path of lightwaves entering eye
5. Termination of pregnancy by the odor of a pheromone in the urine of a male other than the one that impregnated the female; first observed in mice
hypothalamus
inferior colliculi
Bruce effect
tyrosine
6. Result in either tolerance (and possible withdrawal symptoms) or sensitization (increase effectiveness of the drug)
delta activity
tectum
beta activity
effects of repeated administration
7. Most brain communications are with the opposite side of the body
path of cerebrospinal fluid
beta activity
Cranial Nerve VII
contralateral
8. Dorsal part of midbrain; includes the superior and inferior colliculi
tectum
fusiform face area
amygdala
Hobson & McCarley
9. Is characteristic of indirect antagonists
non-competitive bonding
association area
norepinephrine
nigrostriatal system
10. Is characteristic of indirect antagonist drugs
contralateral
zygote
noncompetitive binding
non-REM sleep
11. A large network of neural tissue located in the central region of the brain stem - from the medulla to the diencephalon
reticular formation
tardive dyskinesia
substantia nigra
galvanic skin response (GSR)
12. 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
progesterone
proximal image
tardive dyskinesia
amygdala
13. Colored part of the eye
iris
Lee-Boot effect
trichromatic levels of color vision
myelin sheath
14. An ovary or teste
indirect antagonists
monoamine neurotransmitters
gonad
lateral hypothalamus (LH)
15. Transparent substance between lens and retina
glutamate (neurotransmitter)
umami
vitreous humor
a decrease in neuropeptide Y
16. Related to plasticity - the term Lashley used to describe different parts of the cortex being interchangeable in their roles in learning
equipotentiality
species- specific reactions
tritanopia
K Complexes
17. 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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18. Produce drowsiness and sleepiness
homeostasis
L-Dopa
Lee-Boot effect
lesions in the reticular activating system
19. The midbrain; a region that surrounds the cerebral aqueduct; includes tectum and the tegmentum
parathyroid
lateral hypothalamus (LH)
lipid soluble drugs/medications
mesencephalon
20. In the posterior frontal lobe - contains the somatosensory cortex (touch - pressure - temperature - pain)
ovaries/testes
mesencephalon
parietal lobes
mammillary bodies
21. Smooth electrical activity of 8-12 Hz -medium frequency - awake but in a restful state (^ eyes closed but conscious)
symptoms of Parkinson'S Disease
Korsakoff'S amnesia
spatial summation
alpha activity
22. Controls sexual activity
lens
spinal cord
relative refractory period
anterior hypothalamus
23. Suggests that dreams are nothing more than the product of random electrical impulses (Hobson & McCarley)
theta activity
projection area
synthesis-activation hypothesis
sleep attack
24. Combines input from diverse brain regions; receives sensory information/sends motor impulses
the adrenal medulla
association areas; projection areas
amygdala
relative refractory period
25. Is found in PTSD/CPTSD patients and persons exposed to chronic stress
amygdala
a decrease in neuropeptide Y
lesions in the reticular activating system
path of cerebrospinal fluid
26. 'little net'
reticulum
estrous cycle
cataplexy
suspensory ligament
27. Maintains balance/posture and coordinates body movements
cerebellum
mammillary bodies
non-competitive binding
sexual dimorphic behavior
28. Stimulates bone growth and produces the hormones: somatotropin - prolactin - thyroid-stimulating - adrenocorticotropic (ACTH) - follicle-stimulating - luteinnizing
pituitary gland
neuropeptide Y (NPY)
Yerkes-Dodson Law
antimanics
29. Neurotransmitter in CNS - hormone in peripheral vascular system; deficiencies > depression - ADD; noradrenergic nuclei = locus coeruleus
norepinephrine
red nucleus + substantia nigra
the ___ refractory period follows the ____ refractory period
melatonin
30. Also known as ABLATION - is any surgically induced brain lesion
GABA
extirpation
association areas; projection areas
pituitary gland
31. Binding of a drug to a receptor site that does not interfere with the binding site for the principal ligand
inferior colliculi
cerebellum
basic rest-activity cycle
non-competitive binding
32. 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
anterograde
cutaneous senses
umami
inferior colliculi
33. Part of limbic system; protrusion of the bottom of the brain at the posterior end of the hypothalamus - contains some hypothalamic nuclei
Mesolimbic System
mammillary bodies
noncompetitive binding
cerebral cortex
34. In the tegmentum (ventral part of midbrain); its neurons connect to caudate nucleus + putamen (in basal ganglia)
estrous cycle
substantia nigra
indirect antagonists
receptive field
35. Trochlear Nerve - moves eye
indirect antagonists
ovaries/testes
Cranial Nerve IV
Thompson & Spencer
36. Are postsynaptic potentials that are found in the dendrites and vary in their intensity
graded potentials
tegmentum
subarachnoid space
endocrine system
37. Sudden - sharp waveforms found only in Stage II of sleep; spontaneously occur about one per minute but also to unexpected noises
sleep
cerebrospinal fluid
Whitten effect
K Complexes
38. Occurs intermittently during early stages of slow-wave sleep and REM sleep 3.5-7.5 Hz
non-competitive bonding
theta activity
indirect antagonists
the ___ refractory period follows the ____ refractory period
39. Acetylcholine - glutamate - gamma-aminobutyric acid - dopamine - serotonin - norepinephrine - endorphin
reaction time
dopaminergic systems
the 7 major neurotransmitters
sleep
40. Is everything anterior to the central sulcus
endorphin & enkephalin
mammillary bodies
hypothalamus
Frontal lobe
41. A drug that opposes/inhibits the effects of a particular neurotransmitter on the postsynaptic cell
superior colliculi
antagonist
sleep attack
an increase in alpha-1 receptors
42. First described by Descartes - a combination of antagonistic muscle movements (e.g. those involved in walking)
reciprocal innervation
umami
GABA
noncompetitive binding
43. Can occur after long term antipsychotic tx (opposite of Parkinson'S?); oversensitivity to dopamine
behavioral regulation
tardive dyskinesia
cerebellum
GABA
44. A BEHAVIOR; insistent urge of sleepiness forces us to seek sleep/a bad
slow-wave sleep
septal rage
an increase in alpha-1 receptors
sleep
45. Somewhat excitatory - also involved in synaptic plasticity - learning and short-term memory
cerebral cortex
indications of psychological-physiological interaction in pain
tritanopia
acetylcholine (neurotransmitter)
46. Occurs when an external stimulation - regardless of intensity - will not trigger a new action potential
homeostasis
absolute refractory periods
a decrease in neuropeptide Y
accommodation (bodily)
47. Junction of the sagittal and coronal sutures of the skull; often used as a reference point for stereotaxic brain surgery
glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD)
bregma
Cranial Nerve II
Vomeronasal Organ
48. Serotonin = 5-HT -regulation of mood - anxiety - aggression - sleep - appetite - sexuality -rostral and caudal raphe nuclei
receptive field
projection area
aqueous humor
serotonin (5-HT) (neurotransmitter)
49. Phantom limb pain - hypnotic induction and the success rate of placebo treatments
progesterone
autolytic
indications of psychological-physiological interaction in pain
non-REM sleep
50. Binding of drug to receptor site that doesn'T interfere with the principal ligand
an increase in alpha-1 receptors
sign stimulus
noncompetitive binding
Cranial Nerve X