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Gre Psychology: Experimental/natural Science Biology
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1. 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
ionotropic receptors
sleep attack
direct antagonist
2. Is increased in its production by training/experience and therefore - associated with memory
emotional disclosure + immune functioning
anterior hypothalamus
ribonucleic acid (RNA)
Cranial Nerve IV
3. 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
Cranial Nerve I
theta activity
autonomic nervous system
noncompetitive binding
4. Bunch of dopaminergic neurons starting in the substantia nigra and ending in the neostriatum
nigrostriatal system
nucleotides
tectum
Cranial Nerve VI
5. Thymoleptics = relieves mania of bipolar disorder (lithium carbonate - valproic acid - carbamazepine)
antimanics
H.M
efferent neurons
osmoregulation
6. ...
iris
law of specific nerve energies
amacrine cells
cerebral cortex
7. Facial Nerve - moves face and salivates
ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH)
tritanopia
pineal gland
Cranial Nerve VII
8. Consummatory stimulus
consummatory stimulus
noncompetitive binding
tectum
melatonin
9. Hypoglossal Nerve - moves the tongue
monoamines
suprachiasmatic nucleus
Cranial Nerve XII
affinity
10. Decreases with age up until age 30 - then begins to increase *(counter intuitive)*
hippocampus
amygdala
cerebral cortex
reaction time
11. The Lee-Boot effect - Whitten effect - Vandenbergh effect - and the Bruce effect; all mediated by the VNO
the 4 effects of pheromones on reproductive cycles
endogenous
antagonist
non-competitive binding
12. Attaches to the binding site on a receptor and interferes with the receptor'S action - but NOT by interfering with the principal ligand'S binding site (noncompetitive binding)
indirect antagonists
species- specific reactions
polysomnograms
thyroid
13. Reduces anxiety - released with NE in amygdala - hippocampus - basal ganglia - periaqueductal gray region - locus coeruleus and PFS; NPY is diminished in persons with PTSD/CPTSD and those exposed to chronic stress
All-or-None Law
neuropeptide Y (NPY)
path of lightwaves entering eye
effects of repeated administration
14. Decreasing effects of a medication due to repeated administration
tolerance
indirect antagonists
Cranial Nerve V
Whitten effect
15. Moving forward
autolytic
biological foundations
anterograde
H.M
16. Accessory Nerve - moves the head
cerebellum
mesencephalon
red nucleus + substantia nigra
Cranial Nerve XI
17. In the limbic system - is a fiber bundle - connects hippocampus with stuff (including the mammillary bodies of the hypothalamus)
association area
mammillary bodies
fornix
H.M
18. Is found in the interior rostral temporal lobe - part of limbic system
amygdala
fornix
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone
thalamus
19. Occurs for body temperature - blood glucose levels - blood concentration - etc -hormones are important
homeostatic regulation
noncompetitive binding
Yerkes-Dodson Law
pituitary gland
20. Symptom of narcolepsy - irresistible urge to
endorphin
sleep attack
REM sleep
affinity
21. Some brain communications are with the same side of the body
ipsilateral
basic rest-activity cycle
equipotentiality
nystagmus
22. Holds the lens in place
species- specific reactions
reticulum
suspensory ligament
relative refractory period
23. Occurs when their is damage to the septal area and results in unchecked aggressive and vicious behavior
homeostatic regulation
temporal lobes
gonad
septal rage
24. In the posterior frontal lobe - contains the somatosensory cortex (touch - pressure - temperature - pain)
amygdala
parietal lobes
monozygotic twins
tectum
25. Absolute; relative
extirpation
Cranial Nerve XI
the ___ refractory period follows the ____ refractory period
polysomnograms
26. 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)
path of lightwaves entering eye
beta activity
substantia nigra
the 3 major pathways of dopamine in the brain
27. Occurs intermittently during early stages of slow-wave sleep and REM sleep 3.5-7.5 Hz
collateral sprouting
theta activity
gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
ultimate biological considerations
28. Self-dissolving
Glial cells
ultimate biological considerations
autolytic
endorphin & enkephalin
29. Trigerminal Nerve - face sensation
amygdala
Cranial Nerve V
proximate biological considerations
effects of repeated administration
30. Maintains balance/posture and coordinates body movements
Hebb rule
glutamate (neurotransmitter)
cerebellum
association areas; projection areas
31. All have similar molecular structure - so many 'dirty' medications
lipid soluble drugs/medications
relative refractory period
corpus callosum
monoamines
32. Optic Nerve - sight
medial nucleus of the amygdala
cerebellum
Cranial Nerve II
tegmentum
33. Cornea - aqueous humor - pupil - lens - vitreous humor - retina
Coolidge effect
hypothalamus
autolytic
path of lightwaves entering eye
34. 'little brain'
mesencephalon
cerebellum
lipid soluble drugs/medications
basal forebrain
35. When a neuron reaches its excitation threshold - the neuron will produce an action potential of FIXED amplitude regardless of the magnitude of the stimulation
All-or-None Law
glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD)
Coolidge effect
cerebellum
36. 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
monoamine neurotransmitters
progesterone
biological foundations
pheromone
37. The scientific study of animal behavior; documentation of species-specific instinctual behaviors
ethology
Cranial Nerve X
equipotentiality
non-competitive binding
38. 'covering'
tegmentum
endorphin & enkephalin
dopamine (neurotransmitter)
menstrual cycle
39. Hormones that reduce pain
effects of repeated administration
endorphin & enkephalin
osmoregulation
myelin sheath
40. Functions as both a hormone and a neurotransmitter in the brain
norepinephrine
REM sleep
temporal summation
Cranial Nerve VIII
41. An area that combines input from diverse brain regions
sensitivity
association area
aqueous humor; vitreous humor
effects of repeated administration
42. Produce drowsiness and sleepiness
thalamus
proximate biological considerations
lesions in the reticular activating system
All-or-None Law
43. Supernormal
temporal lobes
supernormal stimulus
ionotropic receptors
suprachiasmatic nucleus
44. Causes mesolimbic dopamine hyperactivity; etiology of schizophrenia
sleep
sexual dimorphic behavior
cerebrospinal fluid
prefrontal hypoactivity
45. Phantom limb pain - hypnotic induction and the success rate of placebo treatments
prefrontal hypoactivity
indications of psychological-physiological interaction in pain
occipital lobes
monoamine neurotransmitters
46. 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
dopamine (neurotransmitter)
adrenocorticotropic (ACTH)
absolute refractory periods
homeostatic regulation
47. Ventral part of midbrain - includes periaqueductal gray matter - reticular formation - red nucleus - and substantia nigra
fornix
endogenous
hypothalamus
tegmentum
48. Begins where spinal cord ends - 3 structures: the medulla - the pons - the cerebellum
Vandenbergh effect
spinal cord
hindbrain
gonad
49. Glossopharyngeal Nerve - taste swallow
the 3 major pathways of dopamine in the brain
sensitivity
Cranial Nerve IX
anterior hypothalamus
50. Precursor to GABA (the most inhibitory/regulatory/pervasive neurotransmitter)
glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD)
inferior colliculi
Korsakoff'S amnesia
tectum