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GRE Psychology: Physiological/behavioral Neuroscience 1

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






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






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






4. Overeating with no satiation of hunger; leads to obesity; damage to ventromedial region of hypothalamus






5. Of pituitary - activates thyroid






6. Dysfunction in certain cortical association area - language disorder from damage to Wernicke'S area - in left temporal lobe; can speak but doesn'T understand how to correctly choose words (fluent but nonsensical)

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






8. Comprise two classes of neurotransmitters - indolamines and catecholamines






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






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






11. Where soma and axon connect






12. Measures brain wave patterns and have made it possible to study waking and sleeping states






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






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






15. Bumps on the brainstem - controls auditory reflexes






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






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






18. Pathway that runs to and from CNS






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






20. Include dopamine - lack of dopamine linked with Parkinson'S - excess dopamine is linked with schizophrenia - dopamine is also involved in feelings of reward and therefore addiction






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






22. Made up of somatic nervous system and autonomic nervous system






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






24. Process in which neural pathways are connected and then some die out (children go through these process)






25. Once minimum threshold is met - intensity always the same regardless of amount of stimulation






26. Inner core of spine - cell bodies and dendrites






27. Time after a neuron fires which it cannot respond to stimulation






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






29. Transmits impulses of neuron - bundles of these are nerve fibers (white matter); the wider nerve fiber - the faster its conduction






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






31. 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






32. Beginning of neuron (dendrites)






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






34. Consists of limbic system - hippocampus - amygdala - cingulate gyrus






35. Chemicals that stimulate nearby cells






36. Chambers filled with cerebrospinal fluid that insulate brain from shock






37. Consists of myelencephalon - metencephalon - and reticular formation






38. Organizational and activational






39. Control large voluntary muscle movements - Their degeneration is related to motor dysfunction in Parkinson'S and Huntington'S






40. In females - regulate the development of ovum and trigger ovulation - In males - regulate the development of sperm cells and the production of testosterone






41. PNS - interacts with internal environment - - Responsible for the 'fight or flight' response - - It controls the involuntary functions including movement of smooth muscles - digestion - blood circulation - breathing






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






43. The process after a neurotransmitter has done its job - it is reabsorbed by the presynaptic cell






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






45. Contain synaptic vessels that hold neurotransmitters






46. Changes in a nerve cell'S charge as the result of stimulation - 2 forms: excitatory postsynaptic potential and inhibitory postsynaptic potential






47. 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






48. Between myelin sheath - help send impulse down axon






49. Jumping from one node of Ranvier to the next due to insulation by myelin sheath






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