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GRE Psychology: Physiological/behavioral Neuroscience 1

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1. Inner core of spine - cell bodies and dendrites






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






3. Of telencephalon - controls emotional reactions such as fear and anger






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






5. Linked to pleasure and analgesia; can be endogenous (opioid peptides) or exogenous (morphine or heroin) - Exogenous endorphine are highly addictive






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






7. 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






8. 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






9. Like neurotransmitters but cause long-term changes in postsynaptic cell






10. 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






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






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






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






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






15. 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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16. Consists of limbic system - hippocampus - amygdala - cingulate gyrus






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






18. 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






19. Of cerebral cortex - responsible for somatosensory system






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






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






22. Of pituitary - activates thyroid






23. An amino acid - most abundant inhibitory neurotransmitter






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






25. Aka cell body. largest central portion - and make up gray matter - has a nucleus that directs neuron'S activity






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






27. Bumps on the brainstem - controls visual reflexes






28. Made up of brain and spinal cord






29. Low-amplitude and fast -frequency alpha waves






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






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






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






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






34. Gray matter - white matter






35. Inactivated state of a neuron






36. 16 hours of sleep a day - 6 hours






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






38. Increase in males during puberty causes genitals to matures and secondary sex characteristics to develop - example: testosterone






39. Neuron branches - receive impulses - branching patterns change throughout life






40. Beginning of neuron (dendrites)






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






42. Fissures seen on cortex surface






43. Comprise two classes of neurotransmitters - indolamines and catecholamines






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






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






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






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






49. Of diencephalon - channels sensory information to cerebral cortex






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