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Gre Psychology: Experimental/natural Science Biology

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1. Contains delta activity - stages III and IV






2. Dorsal part of midbrain; includes the superior and inferior colliculi






3. An axon of a neuron in one region of the brain whose terminals form synapses with neurons in another region






4. Cornea - aqueous humor - pupil - lens - vitreous humor - retina






5. An area that combines input from diverse brain regions






6. Measure changes in the electrical resistance of the skin (sweat gland activity)






7. The synchronization of the menstrual or estrous cycles of a group of females - which occurs only in the presence of a pheromone in a male'S urine






8. Functions as both a hormone and a neurotransmitter in the brain






9. Accessory Nerve - moves the head






10. Occurs at the onset of puberty; a hypothalamic hormone that stimulates the pituitary gland to secrete gonadotropin






11. Most brain communications are with the opposite side of the body






12. Some brain communications are with the same side of the body






13. Is found in the frontal lobe (which is divided into the prefrontal lobes and ___ ___)






14. 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






15. Part of limbic system; protrusion of the bottom of the brain at the posterior end of the hypothalamus - contains some hypothalamic nuclei






16. Affect multiple receptors; highly preferential to which type of receptor they affect






17. Trigerminal Nerve - face sensation






18. Controls sexual activity; lesions inhibit sexual behavior; stimulation increases aggressive sexual behavior






19. Viscous substance between cornea and lens; transparent substance between lens and retina






20. Cells that integrate information across the retina; rather than sending signals toward the brain - amacrine cells link bipolar cells to other bipolar cells and ganglion cells to other ganglion cells






21. Opening in the iris; dilates and contracts allowing different levels of light in






22. Occurs when their is damage to the septal area and results in unchecked aggressive and vicious behavior






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






24. 'Roof'






25. Found in the hypothalamus - function to maintain the water balance in the body






26. Abducens Nerve - moves eye






27. Is used as an anaesthetic for children and animals but causes psychosis in adults






28. Result in either tolerance (and possible withdrawal symptoms) or sensitization (increase effectiveness of the drug)






29. Is found in PTSD/CPTSD patients and persons exposed to chronic stress






30. Expression of traits






31. 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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32. Acetylcholine - glutamate - gamma-aminobutyric acid - dopamine - serotonin - norepinephrine - endorphin






33. Sits just above the hindbrain - contains cranial nerves - parts of the reticular formation -important relay stations for sensory information and the substantia nigra






34. Symptom of narcolepsy - irresistible urge to






35. Associated with (spoken) language reception/comprehension - memory processing - and emotional control; contains Wernicke'S area and the auditory cortex






36. Occur in amacrine - bipolar and horizontal cells; govern/encompass the opponent-process level of color vision






37. A 90-minute activity cycle occurs throughout the day as well as throughout sleep (in humans) waxing and waning alertness controlled by a biological clock in the caudal brainstem that also controls cycles of REM and slow-wave sleep






38. Symptom of narcolepsy - paralysis occurring just before a person falls alseep






39. Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis -controls stress response






40. An ovary or teste






41. Is found between the arachnoid mater and Pia mater; this is where CSF cushions (and bathes) the brain - giving it the floating quality (and keeping it moist/circulating)






42. Controls sexual activity






43. In the posterior frontal lobe - contains the somatosensory cortex (touch - pressure - temperature - pain)






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






45. Sleepwalking - sleep talking






46. Most pervasive excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain






47. Colored part of the eye






48. A sensory organ that detects the presence of certain chemicals - especially when a liquid is actively sniffed; mediates the effects of some pheromones






49. Cumulative effects of repeated stimulation from a presynaptic neuron






50. Optic Nerve - sight