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Gre Psychology: Experimental/natural Science Biology

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1. In the CNS - is an amino acid that stabilizes neural activity






2. The Lee-Boot effect - Whitten effect - Vandenbergh effect - and the Bruce effect; all mediated by the VNO






3. 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






4. 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)






5. Suggests that dreams are nothing more than the product of random electrical impulses (Hobson & McCarley)






6. Having two copies of each chromosomes in most cells (except the gametes) - e.g. most mammals






7. There are 12 add more






8. Research indicates that the expressing of negative emotions is associated with increased immune function; inhibiting negative emotions with decreasing immune function






9. In the tegmentum (ventral part of midbrain); its neurons connect to caudate nucleus + putamen (in basal ganglia)






10. Are direct antagonists; binds with a receptor but does not activate it - but prevents the natural ligand from binding with the receptor






11. A peptide - also known as OREXIN - produced by neurons whose cell bodies are located in the hypothalamus; their destruction causes narcolepsy






12. Bunch of dopaminergic neurons starting in the ventral tegmental area and ending in the nucleus accumbens - amygdala and hippocampus






13. The increase in REM sleep seen after a period of REM sleep deprivation






14. Trochlear Nerve - moves eye






15. Governs eating/drinking (lateral and ventromedial hypothalami) and sexual activity (anterior portion






16. Is a receptor blocker; binds with a receptor but does not activate it - actually prevents the natural ligand from binding with the receptor






17. Is a peptide neurotransmitter and a natural painkiller and antianxiety






18. Is regulated by the hypothalamus






19. Causes mesolimbic dopamine hyperactivity; etiology of schizophrenia






20. The midbrain; a region that surrounds the cerebral aqueduct; includes tectum and the tegmentum






21. Is increased in its production by training/experience and therefore - associated with memory






22. Projects to ventral tegmental area






23. The scientific study of animal behavior; documentation of species-specific instinctual behaviors






24. The visual image of the world on the retina






25. Includes the thalamus and hypothalamus; region of forebrain surrounding the 3rd ventricle






26. 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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27. Some brain communications are with the same side of the body






28. Vagus Nerve - heart rate and digestion






29. 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)






30. An ovary or teste






31. Supernormal






32. These two brain structures contain entry/exits for most of the cranial nerves and control vital functions (heart rate -digestion - respiration)






33. Symptom of narcolepsy - irresistible urge to






34. Begins where spinal cord ends - 3 structures: the medulla - the pons - the cerebellum






35. Serotonin = 5-HT -regulation of mood - anxiety - aggression - sleep - appetite - sexuality -rostral and caudal raphe nuclei






36. Activates one of 5 types of receptors in the CNS - cognition - motor activity - reward - muscle tone - sleep - mood - attention - learning -higher level effects of dopamine = D2






37. Consummatory stimuli - sign stimuli - supernormal stimuli - releaser






38. A drug that facilitates the effects of a particular neurotransmitter on the postsynaptic cell






39. ...






40. Has a calcium-related role and produces the hormone parathyroid






41. 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






42. Extensive research in dreams - said BAH to Freud; proposed the activation-synthesis hypothesis (dreams are nothing more than the product of random electrical impulses)






43. 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)






44. 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






45. Include the Nigrostriatal system - Mesolimbic system and Mesocortical system






46. 'little brain'






47. Irregular electrical activity of 13-30 Hz - state of arousal - attentive






48. 'little net'






49. Can occur after long term antipsychotic tx (opposite of Parkinson'S?); oversensitivity to dopamine






50. Hormone secreted during the night by the pineal body; role in circadian and seasonal rhythms







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