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GRE Psychology: Physiological/behavioral Neuroscience 1

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1. Associated with changes in hormone levels throughout the month - estradiol - progesterone - luteinizing hormone - follicle stimulating hormone






2. Occur during specific periods in development - permanent or long-lasting effects; - presence of H-Y antigen in development causes fetus to develop into a male - absence to female; - androgens in males and estrogen in females causes secondary sex cha






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






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






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






6. A type of cell that help support neurons; oligodendrocytes and Schwann cells






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






8. Protects the brain by making it difficult for toxic substances to pass from the blood into the brain - since blood vessel cells in the brain are tightly packed






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






10. (1) resting potential - neuron negatively charged - cell membrane does not let ions in; (2) presynaptic cell releases neurotransmitters from terminal buttons; (3) postsynaptic receptors in postsynaptic cells detects neurotransmitter and open ion chan






11. For female - the onset of the menstrual cycles - occurs during puberty






12. Decrease effects of a neurotransmitter (e.g. botox is an acetylecholine antagonist that decreases muscle activity)






13. Made up of brain and spinal cord






14. Divided into diencephalon and telencephalon






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






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






17. Made up of sympathetic nervous system and parasympathetic nervous system






18. An amino acid - most abundant inhibitory neurotransmitter






19. Consists of myelencephalon - metencephalon - and reticular formation






20. Tough connective tissues that cover/protect brain and spinal cord






21. Time after absolute refractory period - neuron can fire but needs a much stronger stimulus






22. Connections between brain and spine






23. Presence during development causes a fetus to develop into a male (absence cause the fetus to develop into a female)






24. 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






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






26. Or just synapse - the space between 2 neurons where they communication






27. Of cerebral cortex - responsible for vision






28. Fissures seen on cortex surface






29. Low-amplitude and fast -frequency alpha waves






30. Where soma and axon connect






31. End of a neuron (terminal buttons)






32. Contain synaptic vessels that hold neurotransmitters






33. Provide myelin in peripheral nervous system






34. Stage 0 & 1 non-REM sleep - low-amplitude and fast-frequency waves






35. Covers whole neuron - selective permeability - sometimes lets ions (positive charge) through






36. ANS - controls arousal mechanisms (blood circulation - pupil dilation - threat and fear response) - Lie detector test relies on the premise -->lying activates the sympathetic nervous system and cause things like (increase heart rate - blood pressure






37. PNS - interacts with external environment by controlling voluntary movements of striated muscles






38. Inner core of spine - cell bodies and dendrites






39. Increase in female during puberty causes genitals to matures and secondary sex characteristics to develop






40. Comprise two classes of neurotransmitters - indolamines and catecholamines






41. 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






42. Outer half-inch of cerebral hemispheres; - sensory and intellectual functions; - split into frontal - occipital - parietal - temporal lobes; - 90% is neocortex (new in evolution - 6 layers cortex) - 10% < 6 layers and more primitive






43. Of pituitary - activates thyroid






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






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






46. Midbrain; contains tectum and tegmentum






47. Chemicals that stimulate nearby cells






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






49. Dysfunction in certain cortical association area - language disorder from damage to Broca'S area - in left frontal lobe; can understand speech but has difficulty speaking (slow - laborious - omits words)

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50. Of diencephalon - controls autonomic nervous system biological motivations (hunger - thirst) and pituitary gland