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Gre Psychology: Experimental/natural Science Biology

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1. Actually are two kinds: monochorionic and dichorionic (blastocyst splis into two before day 4)






2. 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)






3. Adenine - Guanine - Thymine - Cytosine






4. Moving forward






5. Phantom limb pain - hypnotic induction and the success rate of placebo treatments






6. A drug that facilitates the effects of a particular neurotransmitter on the postsynaptic cell






7. Auditory receptor cells in the cochlea that turn sound vibrations -> neural impulses






8. Symptom of narcolepsy; complete paralysis that occurs while AWAKE/conscious; will suddenly fall to floor paralyzed for a few minutes






9. Skin senses that register the sensations of pressure - warmth and cold






10. Comprised of the hypothalamus - pituitary gland - thyroid gland - parathyroid - the adrenal cortex - the adrenal medulla - the pancreas - the ovaries/testes - pineal gland.






11. Abducens Nerve - moves eye






12. The viscous substance between cornea and lens






13. 'covering'






14. Projects to ventral tegmental area






15. 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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16. Serotonin = 5-HT -regulation of mood - anxiety - aggression - sleep - appetite - sexuality -rostral and caudal raphe nuclei






17. Bunch of dopaminergic neurons starting in the ventral tegmental area and ending in prefrontal cortex






18. 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






19. Affect sex characteristics/development and produce estrogen/progesterone (in females - ovaries) and testosterone (in male - testes)






20. Supernormal






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






22. Occurs under drug-induced conditions - including excessive use of marijuana; high body temperature - autonomic instability and muscle rigidity






23. Is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in vertebrates; these receptors are ionotropic






24. Hypoglossal Nerve - moves the tongue






25. Trigerminal Nerve - face sensation






26. Has neurons for reflexes






27. Glandular system control center - produces the hormones oxytocin and antidiuretic; functions in both the nervous system and endocrine sytem - In the forebrain - regulates motivated behaviors (eating - drinking - aggression - sexual behavior






28. Irregular electrical activity of 13-30 Hz - state of arousal - attentive






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






30. Is characteristic of indirect antagonists






31. Contains delta activity - stages III and IV






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






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






34. Trochlear Nerve - moves eye






35. Holds the lens in place






36. Is increased in its production by training/experience and therefore - associated with memory






37. First described by Descartes - a combination of antagonistic muscle movements (e.g. those involved in walking)






38. Somewhat excitatory - also involved in synaptic plasticity - learning and short-term memory






39. Controls sexual activity






40. Increases heartrate - dilates/constricts blood vessels - increases blood sugar - produces hormones epinephrine and norepinephrine






41. Located underneath the cerebral cortex and includes the bottom portion of the forebrain - cerebellum - basal ganglia - medulla - pons - midbrain - thalamus - hypothalamus - amygdala - hippocampus






42. Is a receptor blocker; binds with a receptor but does not activate it - actually prevents the natural ligand from binding with the receptor






43. Accessory Nerve - moves the head






44. Occurs when an external stimulation - regardless of intensity - will not trigger a new action potential






45. In the CNS - is an amino acid that stabilizes neural activity






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






47. Strip of limbic cortex lying along the lateral walls of the groove separating the cerebral hemispheres - just above the corpus callosum






48. The female reproductive cycle of most primates - including humans; recognized by growth of the lining of the uterus - ovulation - development of a corpus luteum - and (if pregnancy does not occur) menstration






49. 'Roof'






50. Part of a glial cell that wraps around the axon of a neuron - providing insulation that facilitates speed of propagation of action potential







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