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Gre Psychology: Experimental/natural Science Biology
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1. If a synapse is active at about the same time that a postsynaptic neuron is active - that synapse will be strengthened
Cranial Nerve II
the 7 major neurotransmitters
homeostatic regulation
Hebb rule
2. 'little brain'
noncompetitive binding
meninges
cerebellum
basal ganglia
3. Part of a glial cell that wraps around the axon of a neuron - providing insulation that facilitates speed of propagation of action potential
the 3 major pathways of dopamine in the brain
myelin sheath
law of specific nerve energies
proximal image
4. Functions as both a hormone and a neurotransmitter in the brain
biological foundations
basal forebrain
monoamines
norepinephrine
5. Automatic and rapidly acquired reactions - not attributable to reinforcement or conditioning
an increase in alpha-1 receptors
cataplexy
species- specific reactions
path of cerebrospinal fluid
6. Follow Hering'S Opponent Process of color vision - and only have two types: red-green and yellow-blue; other levels of color vision are tri-chromatic
parathyroid
Yerkes-Dodson Law
retinal ganglion cells
neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS)
7. Involved in the effects of odors/pheromones in reproductive behavior - a nucleus that receives olfactory information from the olfactory bulb and accessory olfactory bulb
Thompson & Spencer
tolerance
Bem'S Androgyny studies
medial nucleus of the amygdala
8. Suggests that dreams are nothing more than the product of random electrical impulses (Hobson & McCarley)
synthesis-activation hypothesis
autolytic
Bruce effect
nystagmus
9. Result in either tolerance (and possible withdrawal symptoms) or sensitization (increase effectiveness of the drug)
sensorimotor cortex
Cranial Nerve VIII
medial nucleus of the amygdala
effects of repeated administration
10. The Lee-Boot effect - Whitten effect - Vandenbergh effect - and the Bruce effect; all mediated by the VNO
bregma
the 4 effects of pheromones on reproductive cycles
motor cortex
monoamines
11. Completely disactivates the prefrontal cortex (PFC); due to high levels of norepinephrine (NE)
an increase in alpha-1 receptors
reciprocal innervation
scotopic vision
suprachiasmatic nucleus
12. Increases heartrate - dilates/constricts blood vessels - increases blood sugar - produces hormones epinephrine and norepinephrine
basic rest-activity cycle
the adrenal medulla
slow-wave sleep
hypothalamus
13. Hormones that reduce pain
graded potentials
Yerkes-Dodson Law
endorphin & enkephalin
HPA Axis
14. Having two copies of each chromosomes in most cells (except the gametes) - e.g. most mammals
thyroid
symptoms of Parkinson'S Disease
H.M
diploid
15. Glossopharyngeal Nerve - taste swallow
Cranial Nerve IX
path of cerebrospinal fluid
pituitary gland
monoamines
16. 'covering'
fusiform face area
Farber et al. (1995)
aphasia
tegmentum
17. learning and memory -neurotransmitter released at the neuromuscular junction of skeletal muscle axons to excite the muscle to contract
indirect antagonists
acetylcholine
REM rebound
norepinephrine
18. Receive incoming sensory information or send out motor impulse commands
synthesis-activation hypothesis
projection areas
sensitivity
Whitten effect
19. Affect multiple receptors; highly preferential to which type of receptor they affect
subarachnoid space
dirty medications; clean medications
subdural space
norepinephrine
20. Thymoleptics = relieves mania of bipolar disorder (lithium carbonate - valproic acid - carbamazepine)
endorphin & enkephalin
supernormal stimulus
antimanics
mesencephalon
21. 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
Farber et al. (1995)
Whitten effect
theta activity
meninges
22. The viscous substance between cornea and lens
sensorimotor cortex
aqueous humor
biological etiology of schizophrenia
alpha activity
23. Binding of drug to receptor site that doesn'T interfere with the principal ligand
beta activity
lipid soluble drugs/medications
ovaries/testes
noncompetitive binding
24. 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)
lens
vitreous humor
autolytic
indirect antagonists
25. Trochlear Nerve - moves eye
subdural space
Cranial Nerve IV
amygdala
Bem'S Androgyny studies
26. Measure changes in the electrical resistance of the skin (sweat gland activity)
gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
galvanic skin response (GSR)
dopamine (neurotransmitter)
H.M
27. Are postsynaptic potentials that are found in the dendrites and vary in their intensity
norepinephrine
graded potentials
tegmentum
Yerkes-Dodson Law
28. A sensory organ that detects the presence of certain chemicals - especially when a liquid is actively sniffed; mediates the effects of some pheromones
pituitary gland
Vomeronasal Organ
noncompetitive binding
medulla & pons
29. Is found at the base of the brain - underneath the thalamus (**remember hypo-below)
tegmentum
hypothalamus
lens
Cranial Nerve XI
30. Irregular electrical activity of 13-30 Hz - state of arousal - attentive
suprachiasmatic nucleus
tegmentum
direct antagonist
beta activity
31. A patient who had intact intelligence but an inability to learn/remember anything new (severe anterograde amnesia)
H.M
sensorimotor cortex
autolytic
anterior hypothalamus
32. Includes the thalamus and hypothalamus; region of forebrain surrounding the 3rd ventricle
affinity
indications of psychological-physiological interaction in pain
diencephalon
cerebellum
33. Smooth electrical activity of 8-12 Hz -medium frequency - awake but in a restful state (^ eyes closed but conscious)
alpha activity
cerebellum
endorphin & enkephalin
projection fiber
34. Is used to treat Parkinson'S Disease
dopamine (neurotransmitter)
noncompetitive binding
synthesis-activation hypothesis
L-Dopa
35. Optic Nerve - sight
Cranial Nerve II
receptor blockers
indirect antagonists
superior colliculi
36. AKA the striate cortex - located at the back of the brain - and contains the visual cortex
Cranial Nerve V
neuropeptide Y (NPY)
Cranial Nerve X
occipital lobes
37. Causes mesolimbic dopamine hyperactivity; etiology of schizophrenia
prefrontal hypoactivity
temporal summation
vitreous humor
species- specific reactions
38. Absolute; relative
slow-wave sleep
the ___ refractory period follows the ____ refractory period
reciprocal innervation
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone
39. Damage to this are causes clumsiness and loss of balance
substantia nigra
occipital lobes
corpus callosum
cerebellum
40. Has neurons for reflexes
aqueous humor; vitreous humor
hypothalamus + thalamus
tolerance
spinal cord
41. A large network of neural tissue located in the central region of the brain stem - from the medulla to the diencephalon
reticular formation
ethology
sexual dimorphic behavior
efferent neurons
42. Those biological considerations which are IMMEDIATE;Behavioral/Cognitive Neuroscience (i.e. how the nervous and endocrine systems influence behaviors/thoughts)
proximate biological considerations
synthesis-activation hypothesis
anterograde
retinal ganglion cells
43. Controls sexual activity
occipital lobes
substantia nigra
anterior hypothalamus
endocrine system
44. Cornea - aqueous humor - pupil - lens - vitreous humor - retina
medulla & pons
sleep attack
neuropeptide Y (NPY)
path of lightwaves entering eye
45. Readiness with which molecules/drugs/medications join together; varies widely from medication to medication
proximal image
affinity
gonad
projection areas
46. 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
triggers of behavior
extirpation
sleep paralysis
stages of sleep
47. An inherited form of defective color vision in which hues with short wavelengths are confused (blue cone dysfunction); see world in green and red
alpha activity
HPA Axis
tritanopia
hindbrain
48. Short bursts of waves 12-14 Hz that occur 2-5 times a minute during stages 1-4 of sleep; most characteristic of sleep Stage II; some believe sleep spindles are involved in keeping one asleep (decline in older people)
inferior colliculi
sleep spindles
antagonist
Thompson & Spencer
49. Part of limbic system; protrusion of the bottom of the brain at the posterior end of the hypothalamus - contains some hypothalamic nuclei
tegmentum
mammillary bodies
prefrontal cortex
dirty medications; clean medications
50. Made from within - natural
acetylcholine (neurotransmitter)
endogenous
zygote
bregma