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GRE Psychology: Physiological/behavioral Neuroscience 1

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1. Bumps on the brainstem - controls auditory reflexes






2. ANS - recuperation after arousal (decrease HR - BP - respiration)






3. Dysfunction in certain cortical association area - inability to write






4. PNS fibers that run away from CNS (to cause effect the brain wants)






5. Released from the pituitary and facilitates birth and breast feeding - also involved in pair bonding (mother to child or romantic partners) -






6. Divided into diencephalon and telencephalon






7. Outer covering of spine - nerve fibers - axon bundles - myelin sheathing






8. Of hindbrain - has pons(connects brain parts to spine) and cerebellum(controls muscle coordination - balance - posture)






9. Fatty - insulating sheath on some axons for faster conduction of axon impulses






10. Of cerebral cortex - responsible for hearing - also Wernicke'S area (related to speech)






11. End of a neuron (terminal buttons)






12. Of telencephalon - links brain areas dealing with emotion and decisions






13. Positron emission tomography - scans glucose metabolism to measure activity in various brain regions






14. Of telencephalon - structures around the brainstem involved in 4Fs (fleeing - feeding - fighting - and fornicating)






15. Holds neurotransmitters






16. Connections between brain and spine






17. Of pituitary - activates thyroid






18. Fast frequency bursts of brain activity - inhibits processing to keep tranquil state






19. Include serotonin - lack of serotonin is linked with depression






20. REM-sleep - low-amplitude and fast-frequency waves that characterize waking states






21. Low-amplitude and fast -frequency alpha waves






22. Between myelin sheath - help send impulse down axon






23. Increase effects of a neurotransmitter (e.g. selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors [for depression] increase serotonin activity)






24. Dysfunction in certain cortical association area - inability to read






25. Measures oxygen flow in different brain areas - used most in cognitive psych to measure activity in different brain regions during certain tasks






26. Base in hindbrain - rest in midbrain; oldest brain area; Controls alertness - thirst - sleep - involuntary muscles (i.e. heart)






27. Provide myelin in peripheral nervous system






28. Dysfunction in certain cortical association area - inability to organize movement






29. Made up of brain and spinal cord






30. Of cerebral cortex - controls speech (Broca'S area) - reasoning - problem solving






31. Occurs when people deprived of REM sleep - compensate by spending more time in REM sleep later in the night






32. Of telencephalon - involves in memory- transfer STM into LTM - - new neurons can form in adult mammalian brain






33. Fissures seen on cortex surface






34. Used to implant electrodes into animals' brains in experiments






35. Inactivated state of a neuron






36. Gray matter - white matter






37. The basic unit of the nervous system - Consist of: Dentrites - cell body (soma) - axon hillock - axon - myelin sheath - nodes of Ranvier - Terminal buttons - cell membrane - synapse - glial cells






38. Of mesencephalon - rest of reticular formation; Also involved in the sensorimotor system - analgesic effect of opiates






39. Provide myelin in central nervous system






40. Of Hindbrain - aka medulla; Mainly controls for reflexes - but also controls sleep - attention - movement






41. Areas on cortex that correspond to certain functions; - the larger the area - the more sensitive and highly accessed the function - Damage to a particular area would result in certain dysfunction






42. Chemicals that stimulate nearby cells






43. Anytime during adulthood - short periods - often transient or reversible (current/recent circulation); - menstrual cycle (estradiol - progesterone - luteinizing hormone (LH) - follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)); - LH and FSH in females regulate ovum






44. 4-6 complete ones - each about 90 minutes - early in the night most time in stage 3 and 4 - 2 and REM sleep predominate later






45. Incredible rage easily provoked when cerebral cortex is removed






46. Of pituitary - stress hormone - increases androgen and cortisol production






47. Extension of the spine - developed from base to the front






48. Pathway that runs to and from CNS






49. Of pituitary - regulate water levels in body and therefore BP






50. PNS fibers that run towards CNS