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Gre Psychology: Experimental/natural Science Biology
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1. Located underneath the cerebral cortex and includes the bottom portion of the forebrain - cerebellum - basal ganglia - medulla - pons - midbrain - thalamus - hypothalamus - amygdala - hippocampus
diencephalon
basal forebrain
septal rage
subcortical structures
2. Symptom of narcolepsy - paralysis occurring just before a person falls alseep
gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
sleep paralysis
synthesis-activation hypothesis
hypnagogic activity
3. 'covering'
Cranial Nerves
serotonin (5-HT) (neurotransmitter)
thalamus
tegmentum
4. Caudate nucleus and putamen
neostriatum
hypothalamus
osmoregulation
Cranial Nerve X
5. 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
slow-wave sleep
subarachnoid space
diencephalon
6. The increase in REM sleep seen after a period of REM sleep deprivation
tegmentum
bregma
sign stimulus
REM rebound
7. Contains receptors to detect when the body needs food or fluids; the hunger center; lesions lead to aphagia
nystagmus
lateral hypothalamus (LH)
retinal ganglion cells
receptive field
8. Is a receptor blocker; binds with a receptor but does not activate it - actually prevents the natural ligand from binding with the receptor
suspensory ligament
Yerkes-Dodson Law
homeostasis
direct antagonist
9. 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)
Lee-Boot effect
basic rest-activity cycle
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone
indirect antagonists
10. Auditory receptor cells in the cochlea that turn sound vibrations -> neural impulses
sleep paralysis
spinal cord
hair cells
proximate biological considerations
11. Decreases with age up until age 30 - then begins to increase *(counter intuitive)*
Cranial Nerve XII
Cranial Nerve I
tegmentum
reaction time
12. Actually are two kinds: monochorionic and dichorionic (blastocyst splis into two before day 4)
extirpation
lateral hypothalamus (LH)
monozygotic twins
prefrontal hypoactivity
13. 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
species- specific reactions
stages of sleep
synthesis-activation hypothesis
osmoregulation
14. Controls sexual activity
norepinephrine
myelin sheath
anterior hypothalamus
H.M
15. Glossopharyngeal Nerve - taste swallow
suprachiasmatic nucleus
Cranial Nerve IX
autonomic nervous system
projection areas
16. Found in the ventricles and spinal canal
cerebrospinal fluid
spinal cord
sexual dimorphic behavior
endorphin
17. Fluid filled cavities in the middle of the brain - linking to the spinal canal that runs down the middle of the spinal cord; this fluid is cerebrospinal fluid
glutamate (neurotransmitter)
hypothalamus
indirect antagonists
ventricles
18. Is found in the frontal lobe (which is divided into the prefrontal lobes and ___ ___)
cerebellum
motor cortex
H.M
basal forebrain
19. Regulates body temperature
aphasia
stages of sleep
hypothalamus
tegmentum
20. Dorsal part of midbrain; includes the superior and inferior colliculi
relative refractory period
tectum
zygosity
law of specific nerve energies
21. Controls sexual activity; lesions inhibit sexual behavior; stimulation increases aggressive sexual behavior
sensitivity
anterior hypothalamus
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone
Mesocortical system
22. Lens changes initiated by the ciliary muscles to change the shape of the lens in order to focus image on the retina
accommodation (bodily)
lateral hypothalamus (LH)
monozygotic twins
beta activity
23. Pleasure center of the brain; discovered by Olds & Milner
the 3 major pathways of dopamine in the brain
septum
hypocretin
thalamus
24. Is generated by photoreceptors that are only sensitive to degrees of brightness; black-and-white vision found in the rods
K Complexes
acetylcholine (neurotransmitter)
dirty medications; clean medications
scotopic vision
25. Synchronized EEG activity during its deeper stages
tolerance
hypothalamus
non-REM sleep
biological foundations
26. If head is rotated - eye movements occur in the same direction
reciprocal innervation
GABA
nystagmus
ethology
27. Some brain communications are with the same side of the body
Mesocortical system
motor cortex
cerebrospinal fluid
ipsilateral
28. Somewhat excitatory - also involved in synaptic plasticity - learning and short-term memory
Cranial Nerve VII
HPA Axis
acetylcholine (neurotransmitter)
GABA
29. Hormones that reduce pain
REM sleep; Slow Wave Sleep
endorphin & enkephalin
Bruce effect
meninges
30. 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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31. The female reproductive cycle of mammals other than primates
REM sleep; Slow Wave Sleep
indications of psychological-physiological interaction in pain
contralateral
estrous cycle
32. Includes the tectum and tegmentum
mesencephalon
norepinephrine
spatial summation
substantia nigra
33. 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)
cerebellum
accommodation (bodily)
sign stimulus
indirect antagonists
34. All have similar molecular structure - so many 'dirty' medications
occipital lobes
monoamines
ipsilateral
sensorimotor cortex
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
reaction time
association area
symptoms of Parkinson'S Disease
All-or-None Law
36. Is used to treat Parkinson'S Disease
autonomic nervous system
beta activity
L-Dopa
brainstem
37. Bunch of dopaminergic neurons starting in the substantia nigra and ending in the neostriatum
subdural space
effects of repeated administration
nigrostriatal system
ovaries/testes
38. Ventral part of midbrain - includes periaqueductal gray matter - reticular formation - red nucleus - and substantia nigra
scotopic vision
tectum
tegmentum
ipsilateral
39. Relays nerve impulses - processes sensory impulses - reflex behavior and contains nerve cell bodies
diploid
spinal cord
nystagmus
Cranial Nerve IV
40. Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis -controls stress response
Cranial Nerves
HPA Axis
galvanic skin response (GSR)
monoamine neurotransmitters
41. Include tolerance (possible withdrawal) and sensitivity
L-Dopa
lens
temporal lobes
effects of repeated administration
42. Include indolamines (serotonin) and catecholamines (dopamine - norepinephrine and epinephrine)
collateral sprouting
monoamines
sleep attack
basal forebrain
43. 'little net'
cerebellum
umami
HPA Axis
reticulum
44. Olfactory Nerve - smell
sleep spindles
cataplexy
brainstem
Cranial Nerve I
45. These two brain structures contain entry/exits for most of the cranial nerves and control vital functions (heart rate -digestion - respiration)
reaction time
fusiform face area
medulla & pons
sleep
46. Portion of a sensory field to which a cell responds
receptive field
the adrenal medulla
endorphin & enkephalin
indications of psychological-physiological interaction in pain
47. Produce drowsiness and sleepiness
fornix
iris
lesions in the reticular activating system
amacrine cells
48. A behavior that has different forms or occurs with different probabilities or under different circumstances in males than females
neuropeptide Y (NPY)
lesions in the reticular activating system
All-or-None Law
sexual dimorphic behavior
49. Increases heartrate - dilates/constricts blood vessels - increases blood sugar - produces hormones epinephrine and norepinephrine
gonad
amacrine cells
the adrenal medulla
Lee-Boot effect
50. Occurs for body temperature - blood glucose levels - blood concentration - etc -hormones are important
monoamine neurotransmitters
diencephalon
homeostatic regulation
anterior hypothalamus