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Gre Psychology: Experimental/natural Science Biology
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1. Absolute; relative
cerebellum
the ___ refractory period follows the ____ refractory period
REM rebound
Cranial Nerve V
2. Affect sex characteristics/development and produce estrogen/progesterone (in females - ovaries) and testosterone (in male - testes)
reaction time
endorphin & enkephalin
acetylcholine (neurotransmitter)
ovaries/testes
3. Expression of traits
phenotype
nigrostriatal system
cerebellum
estrous cycle
4. Has two lobes that are connected by the massa intermedia (looks like a pair of balls - without the nutsack)
lens
tegmentum
thalamus
nucleotides
5. The Lee-Boot effect - Whitten effect - Vandenbergh effect - and the Bruce effect; all mediated by the VNO
amygdala
Frontal lobe
hypothalamus
the 4 effects of pheromones on reproductive cycles
6. Binding of a drug to a receptor site that does not interfere with the binding site for the principal ligand
spinal cord
iris
non-competitive binding
anterior hypothalamus
7. Irregular electrical activity of 13-30 Hz - state of arousal - attentive
fornix
collateral sprouting
beta activity
medulla & pons
8. 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)
Cranial Nerve III
Cranial Nerve VII
anterior hypothalamus
fusiform face area
9. Physiologically different from the other four stages of sleep (i.e. the similarity between the summed electrical activity of neurons measured on the scalp (EEG) during REM sleep and during wakefulness
sensitivity
REM sleep
ovaries/testes
non-competitive bonding
10. Phantom limb pain - hypnotic induction and the success rate of placebo treatments
parathyroid
ovaries/testes
indications of psychological-physiological interaction in pain
iris
11. Part of a glial cell that wraps around the axon of a neuron - providing insulation that facilitates speed of propagation of action potential
association area
myelin sheath
Thompson & Spencer
neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS)
12. 'little net'
autonomic nervous system
reticulum
All-or-None Law
medulla & pons
13. Occurs when an external stimulation - regardless of intensity - will not trigger a new action potential
lateral hypothalamus (LH)
absolute refractory periods
K Complexes
reticular formation
14. Is an oversensitivity to dopamine (D2)
biological etiology of schizophrenia
aphasia
polysomnograms
slow-wave sleep
15. Is found in PTSD/CPTSD patients and persons exposed to chronic stress
Vandenbergh effect
sign stimulus
hypothalamus + thalamus
a decrease in neuropeptide Y
16. Bunch of dopaminergic neurons starting in the ventral tegmental area and ending in the nucleus accumbens - amygdala and hippocampus
Mesolimbic System
norepinephrine
bregma
reciprocal innervation
17. Refers to both the somatosensory cortex and motor cortex (they are a little different but very interrelated)
reaction time
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone
sensorimotor cortex
thyroid
18. A drug that opposes/inhibits the effects of a particular neurotransmitter on the postsynaptic cell
projection areas
antagonist
gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
tritanopia
19. The increase in REM sleep seen after a period of REM sleep deprivation
endogenous
REM rebound
ipsilateral
Cranial Nerve V
20. One of the primary noradrenergic nuclei whose ascending axons project to frontal cortex - thalamus - hypothalamus - limbic system
locus coeruleus
amygdala
melatonin
ethology
21. Smooth electrical activity of 8-12 Hz -medium frequency - awake but in a restful state (^ eyes closed but conscious)
alpha activity
zygosity
direct antagonist
the 3 major pathways of dopamine in the brain
22. Midbrain - medulla and the pons
L-Dopa
suspensory ligament
umami
brainstem
23. Is generated by photoreceptors that are only sensitive to degrees of brightness; black-and-white vision found in the rods
Cranial Nerve III
Cranial Nerve XII
scotopic vision
sleep attack
24. In the CNS - is an amino acid that stabilizes neural activity
Cranial Nerve IX
amacrine cells
sensitivity
GABA
25. Has a calcium-related role and produces the hormone parathyroid
parathyroid
subarachnoid space
accommodation (bodily)
biological etiology of schizophrenia
26. 1. Stage I (non-REM sleep) 2. Stage II (non-REM sleep 3. Stage III (non-REM sleep - slow-wave sleep) 4. Stage IV (non-REM sleep - slow-wave sleep) 5. Rapid Eye Movement Sleep (REM sleep) ~takes about 90 minutes for one full sleep cycle
cerebellum
retinal ganglion cells
receptor blockers
stages of sleep
27. Regulates body temperature
dirty medications; clean medications
tritanopia
hypothalamus
inferior colliculi
28. 1. ventral tegmentum to mesolimbic forebrain (cognition - reward systems - emotional behavior) 2. substantia nigra to caudate nucleus putamen (movement and sensory stimulation) 3. hypothalamus to pituitary gland (neuronal/hormonal control)
lateral hypothalamus (LH)
melatonin
the 3 major pathways of dopamine in the brain
serotonin (5-HT) (neurotransmitter)
29. Colored part of the eye
septum
Vandenbergh effect
cutaneous senses
iris
30. Cumulative effects of repeated stimulation from a presynaptic neuron
temporal summation
osmoregulation
Mesocortical system
monoamine neurotransmitters
31. Convoluted of hills (gyri) and valleys (sulci) divided into two hemispheres (left and right) which are further divided into four lobes (occipital - parietal - temporal and frontal)
Ketamine
medial nucleus of the amygdala
antimanics
cerebral cortex
32. Automatic and rapidly acquired reactions - not attributable to reinforcement or conditioning
acetylcholine
hindbrain
pheromone
species- specific reactions
33. A peptide - also known as OREXIN - produced by neurons whose cell bodies are located in the hypothalamus; their destruction causes narcolepsy
Vomeronasal Organ
iris
diencephalon
hypocretin
34. Facial Nerve - moves face and salivates
ventricles
Cranial Nerve VII
endorphin & enkephalin
neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS)
35. Choroid Plexus > Ventricle 1 & 2 > Foramen of Monro > Ventricle 3 > Aqueduct of Sylvius > Ventricle 4 > Foramen of Magendie lateral aperture) > Foramina of Luschka (lateral aperture) - subarachnoid space (outside of brain) and spinal cord > re-absorp
path of cerebrospinal fluid
tectum
H.M
gonad
36. Is found between the dura mater and arachnoid mater meninges
sleep attack
subdural space
dopaminergic systems
mammillary bodies
37. The maintenance of water balance in the body
aphasia
tardive dyskinesia
affinity
osmoregulation
38. learning and memory -neurotransmitter released at the neuromuscular junction of skeletal muscle axons to excite the muscle to contract
acetylcholine
amygdala
lens
tyrosine
39. These two brain structures contain entry/exits for most of the cranial nerves and control vital functions (heart rate -digestion - respiration)
adrenal cortex
neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS)
sensitivity
medulla & pons
40. Receive incoming sensory information or send out motor impulse commands
endogenous
reticular formation
nystagmus
projection areas
41. Associated with (spoken) language reception/comprehension - memory processing - and emotional control; contains Wernicke'S area and the auditory cortex
efferent neurons
proximate biological considerations
temporal lobes
sensitivity
42. There are 12 add more
fusiform face area
corpus callosum
autonomic nervous system
Cranial Nerves
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)
noncompetitive binding
aphasia
tardive dyskinesia
absolute refractory periods
44. Includes the thalamus and hypothalamus; region of forebrain surrounding the 3rd ventricle
prefrontal cortex
substantia nigra
diencephalon
behavioral regulation
45. Occurs when their is damage to the septal area and results in unchecked aggressive and vicious behavior
septum
mesencephalon
septal rage
Lee-Boot effect
46. States that performance is worst at extremely low or extremely high levels of arousal and optimally at an intermediate level
hypothalamus + thalamus
non-REM sleep
Yerkes-Dodson Law
Cranial Nerve XII
47. Viscous substance between cornea and lens; transparent substance between lens and retina
aqueous humor; vitreous humor
umami
sleep spindles
anterior hypothalamus
48. 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
REM sleep; Slow Wave Sleep
amygdala
indirect antagonists
H.M
49. Transparent substance between lens and retina
vitreous humor
norepinephrine
lesions in the reticular activating system
monozygotic twins
50. Sudden - sharp waveforms found only in Stage II of sleep; spontaneously occur about one per minute but also to unexpected noises
K Complexes
amygdala
efferent neurons
noncompetitive binding