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Final for B of BB
10/21-12/2
170
Psychology
Graduate
12/04/2010

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Term
Which function of the eye registers light/dark patterns in the retina
Definition
rods/cones
Term

Which function of the eye aim at objects (eye movements)

 

Definition
eye muscles 
Term

Which function of the eye focus on object (thickness) at certain distances

 

Definition
adjust lens
Term

Which function of the eye compensate for light aperture

 

Definition
adjust (pupil in iris)
Term
Which visual pathway in the retina is the sensory neuron travel to brain with a.p.
Definition
Ganglion cells
Term

Which visual pathway in the retina has no a.p. because no longer axon

 

Definition
bipolar cells
Term

Which visual pathway in the retina (receptor), see black and white only, good in dime light, and one pigment (thodopsin)

 

Definition
roda
Term

Which visual pathway in the retina communicates between ganglion cell

 

Definition
amacrine cell
Term

Which visual pathway in the retina communicates between rod/cones

 

Definition
Horizontal cell
Term

Which visual pathway in the retina (receptor) that packed close together, 3 pigments, high acuity, needs brighter light, and located in most at fovea

 

Definition
cones
Term
left visual cortex means which visual field
Definition
right
Term
right visual cortex means which visual field
Definition
left
Term
What are the functions of acuity in the visual systems
Definition

distinguishes close together dots/lines

corrects fuzzy image on retina

retinal and lateral geniculate cells have receptive fields with center surround antagonism (lateral inhibition) line on the chalk board vs. glasses

Term
What is the formula for Gradient of light intensity
Definition

stimulation of neuron=average intensity of center-average intensity of surround. 

 

 

Term
Visual cortex cells have rectangular receptive fields
Definition
shape discrmination
Term
which cells respond to a line or edge of a specific orientation in a specific location in the receptive field.
Definition
simple cells
Term
which cells are the first cortical cells to receive sensory input from the lateral geniculate nucleus
Definition
simple cells
Term
which cells have specific orientation but NOT for location in the receptive field, probably gets input from a group of simple cells 
Definition
complex cells
Term

Which cell is specific for both orientation and length of line; 

 

Definition
Hypercomplex cells
Term
Which of the vision process is inherited, neurons in column correspond to same orientation, orderly succession of orientation and row of columns with right eye input next to row with left eye input
Definition
columnar organization
Term
which part of the visual process probably involves learning and association, and also the cortex sends out put to the angular gyrus and inferior temporal lobe
Definition
object recognition
Term
What is the possible interpretation for DeValosi's visual theory
Definition
we need our higher visual pathway for recognizing patterns and objects, however for locating those objects in space, we need our lower visual pathways
Term
What type of vision depends on the cones in the retina
Definition
color vision
Term
What theory of color vision states that there must be 3 pigments absorbing wavelengths of light that correspond to the 3 primary colors
Definition
trichromatic theory
Term
What theory of color vision states that the color we see is determined by the comparative stimulation of these 3 pigments by the light reaching the eye
Definition
trichromatic theory
Term
Which theory states there evidence being from one is able to produce any hue by different combos of the 3 primary colors
Definition
evidence of the trichromatic theory
Term
What theory of color vision states that there must be a blue process and a yellow process that compete against each other. Likewise for red and green
Definition
opponent process theory
Term
What theory of color vision states that the color we perceive is based on the relative amount of blue vs.yellow light reaching the eye 
Definition
opponent process theory
Term
Which theory states there evidence is blue afterimage after yellow object, and contrast area around yellow object. likewise for red and green. this is due to adaption to a constant stimulus
Definition
opponent process theory
Term
Which drugs are uppers that has an effect on biogenic amine synapses and mood levels
Definition
cocaine, MAO inhibitors, Amphetamines, caffeine
Term

Which drugs are downers that has an effect on biogenic amine synapses and mood levels

Definition
lithium
Term
Which drugs activate the drug enhancement processes on the biogenic amine synapses and mood level
Definition
amphetamines, lithium
Term

Which drugs blocks the drug interference processes on the biogenic amine synapses and mood level

 

Definition
MAO inhibitors, cocaine, caffeine
Term
what is considered when a person exhibits extreme positive emotions, high activity levels and runs on little sleep
Definition
mania
Term
what is considered when a person exhibits negative emotions, low activity level and lots of sleep
Definition
depression
Term
What theory states the more active of biogenic amines are the more likely of mania, and less active the more depression
Definition
modified kety-schidkraut theory of mood
Term

Which systems roles are "alarm clock"

causes alerting and orienting responses

Definition
ARF/RAS
Term
Near ARF(RAS) in the brainstem, which triggers deep, slow wave sleep
Definition
Nuc. of Raphe serotonergic (5HT)
Term
In the brainstem, near the ARF/RAS terminates REM sleep
Definition
locus coeruleus (NE is transmitter)
Term
What is the cortical EEG for alert mental activity?
Definition
Betarthym
Term
What is the cortical EEG for awake, but not alert (not concentrating relaxed, conserving mental energy)
Definition
alpha waves
Term
What is the cortical EEG for transitional sleep (dozing off)
Definition
theta waves
Term
What is the cortical EEG for non- REM sleep no eye movement, few dreams and not vivid, low muscle tone
Definition
delta waves
Term
What is the cortical EEG for REM sleep, rapid eye movements, dreams (complex) virtually no muscle tone, hardest to awaken
Definition
PGO spikes
Term
What is the brain stem activity for betarythyms ( which are low volt, desynch.or rapid)
Definition
RAS active, which equals ARF
Term
What is the brain stem activity for alpha waves
Definition
RAS less active 
Term
What is the brain stem activity for theta waves
Definition
daydreaming (originates in hippocampus) possibly good for memory formation
Term
What is the brain stem activity for delta waves
Definition
serotonerginic activity in nucleus of raphe
Term
What is the brain stem activity for PGO spikes
Definition
terminated by: Norepinephrine activity in locus coeruleus within the RAS. Initiated by Ach
Term
What is inferred,not a direct measured (construct), activates behavior & direct it towards a certain goal 
Definition
drives
Term
What are controlled both by bodily state & external stimuli (5 senses)
Definition
drives
Term

Which pathway that all stimuli affecting a drive must act THROUGH the hypothalamic circuits

and also activates all different expressions of a drive

Definition
final common pathway
Term

Which type of thirst is stimulated by increased salt concentration of blood and CSF

Which is the trigger of normal daily thirst cycles

Definition
osmotic thirst
Term
Which type of thirst has receptors that are lateral pre-optic HT osmoreceptors (firing rate is dependent on salt concentration)
Definition
osmotic thirst
Term
Which type of thirst are effected by possibly lateral HT , electrical stimulation and Ach
Definition
osmotic thrist
Term
Which type of thirst is stimulated by loss of blood volume (as from bleeding)
Definition
hypovolemic thirst
Term

Which type of thirst has receptors that has carotid artery baroreceptor neurons

 

Firing rate is dependent on the blood pressure

Definition
hypovolemic thrist
Term
Which type of thirst has an output to periventicular HT ( around 3rd ventricle)
Definition
hypovolemic thirst
Term
Which brain regions that control for hunger has part of the circuit that induces hunger drives
Definition
Lateral hypothalamus
Term
Which brain regions that control for hunger has a natural stimulus of glucose
Definition
lateral hypothalamu
Term
Which brain regions that control for hunger uses which transmitters
Definition
NE (norepinephrine)
Term
Which brain regions that control for hunger has the circuit to achieve satiety
Definition
paraventricular nucleus of HT
Term
Which brain regions that control for hunger has the natural stimuli serotonin and CCK
Definition
paraventricular nucleus of HT
Term
Which brain regions that control for hunger has natural inhibitors that causes overeating
Definition
NE, neuropeptide Y, and polypeptide YY
Term
Which brain regions that control for hunger that has a complex, ambiguous regulation of appetite and metabolism
Definition
ventromedial HT
Term
Blood glucose levels, contractions of empty stomach, and specific hungers for carbohydrates, fats, proteins, ect.
Definition
3 stimulus for hunger
Term
Distension, release of cck, taste and texture of food, and capacity for digestion
Definition
4 stimulus for satiety
Term
Eat very fast, consume great amts of sugar and other foods w/o developing revulsion, set point theory
Definition
clues to the mystery of obseity
Term
what theory states that fat content that falls below a stable amount, their metabolism decreases to conserve energy and conserve or restore fat
Definition
set point theory of fat accumulation
Term
Increase metabolism through exercise, don't diet, lose weight slowly, reduce the rate of eating
Definition
possible solutions for weight control
Term
VTA, lateral HT, limbic system
Definition
ESB (electric stimulation of the brain) that have stimulus that is reinforcing
Term
midbrain tegmentum, amygdala, paraventricular nucleus, ventromedial hypothalamus 
Definition
local ESB are aversive(punishing)
Term
Which theory states that reward is the reduction of a drive
Definition
Clark hull's reduction theory
Term
what evidence is that consummatory behavior is rewarding and not reduction drive
Definition
for the sake of survivial
Term
which are of the human brain is the most differentiated part between men and women
Definition
medial pre-optic area
Term
which are the ovarian hormones
Definition
estrogen and progesterone
Term
which are the pituitary hormones
Definition
follicle stimulation *FSH and luteinizing *LH
Term
what hormone that is binding to its receptors in medial pre-optic Ht keeps male adult sex drive
Definition
testrone
Term
Psychic blindness, indiscriminate, lack of normal fear, suspicion of others, memory problems, failure to habituate are due to
Definition
removal of the temporal lobe (including amygdala) aka Kluver-Bucy syndrome
Term
Which last for hrs/days and which last for months/years
Definition
short vs long
Term
which type of memory requires ongoing electrical synaptic activity and can be disrupted by ECS
Definition
short term
Term
which type of memory does not require ongoing nervous activity and is not disrupted by ECS
Definition
long term
Term
Which type of memory does not require protein synthesis or structural change
Definition
short term
Term
which type of memory requires synthesis of new protein and some unknown structural change
Definition
long term
Term
which type of memory may be based on "long term potentiation" synapses that are repeatedly stimulated become easier to activate, so a neutral circuit stays active for a while
Definition
short term
Term
which type of memory has unknown storage mechanism, probably involves changes in gene expression in some cases triggered by cyclic AMP
Definition
long term
Term
which type of memory are stored in the limbic paleocortical structures and basal ganglia
Definition
short term
Term
which type of memory is stored over wide areas of the neocortex
Definition
long term
Term
what route does information take on its way into long-term memory
Definition
bilateral hippocampus
Term
what syndrome is a product of alcoholism, similar symptoms to removal of HC and lesions in mammillary body of HT
Definition
Korsakov's 
Term
What type of learning requires Hippocampus of amygdala
Definition
declarative (cognitive)
Term
What type of learning is lost in Alzheimer's and Korsakov's
Definition

declarative (cognitive)

Term
What type of learning can often remember the learning experience (episodic)
Definition

 

declarative (cognitive)

 

Term
What type of learning is learned at once
Definition

declarative (cognitive)

Term
What type of learning learns "information"
Definition

declarative (cognitive)

Term
What type of learning is usually assessed in humans by verbal learning test
Definition

declarative (cognitive)

Term
What type of learning is usually assessed in animals by matching samples
Definition

declarative (cognitive)

Term
What type of example has learning brand name of a bike
Definition

declarative (cognitive)

Term
What type of example has remembering having seen a lock on a bike
Definition

declarative (cognitive)

Term
What type of example of learning is remembering first driving lesson
Definition

 

declarative (cognitive)

 

Term
What type of learning probably involves the basal ganglia 
Definition
procedural (skills/repetition)
Term
What type of learning is largely spared
Definition

procedural (skills/repetition)

Term
What type of learning is skill rather than memory for episode
Definition

 

procedural (skills/repetition)

 

Term
What type of learning is learned by repetition
Definition
procedural
Term
What type of learning learns by behavior pattern, habit skill
Definition
procedural 
Term
What type of learning is usually assessed in humans by motor learning by trial and error
Definition
procedural (skills/repetition)
Term
What type of learning is usually assessed in animals by ordinary maze learning, operant conditioning 
Definition
procedural (skills/repetition)
Term
What type of example of learning is learning to ride a bike
Definition
procedural (skills/repetition)
Term
What type of example of learning is learning to pick lock, by trial and error
Definition
procedural (skills/repetition)
Term
What type of example of learning is automatically stopping when light turns red
Definition
procedural (skills/repetition)
Term
What type of memory is learning information needed only temporarily 
Definition
working memory
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What type of memory is measured by radial maze
Definition

 

working memory

 

Term
What type of memory requires the hippocampus intacted
Definition

working memory

Term
What type of example of memory is "where did I just leave my coffee?"
Definition

working memory

Term
What type of memory is learning something once and for all
Definition
reference memory
Term
What type of memory is measured by ordinary mazes learning
Definition

reference memory

Term
What type of memory doesn't need HC, unless declarative learning is involved
Definition

reference memory

Term
What type of example of memory is learning where the coffee shop is located
Definition

reference memory

Term
In what physical form is memory stored
Definition
engram
Term
when is memory stored
Definition
consolidation period
Term
when is short term memory stored
Definition
before consolidation period
Term
when is long term memory stored
Definition
after consolidation period
Term
How is memory stored
Definition
must involve the protein synthesis
Term
where is memory stored
Definition
for the most part found in the neocortex
Term
different cortical areas are capable of participating in a given learned behavior
Definition
equipotentiality 
Term
the amount of brain left determines how much the animal will retain ( amount not location)
Definition
mass action
Term
 are the two principles in Lashley's theory
Definition
equipotentiality and mass action
Term
dominance is usually which side is language dominant 
Definition
lateralization 
Term
In lateralization which hemisphere has language, complex movement series, sequential, differentiated, logical and analytical
Definition
left hemisphere
Term
In lateralization which hemisphere is spatial, other sounds (music), are parallel and simultaneous, mass action and synthesizer, "holistic"
Definition
right hemisphere
Term

left hemisphere lesions causes- speech fluent but meaning less

can't speak, read, write or objects with meaning

Definition
Wernicke's area
Term

coding function of

sound sequence→ word

meaning↔words

Definition
Wernicke's area
Term
left hemisphere lesions causes- speech not fluent, but meaningful
Definition
Broca's area
Term

coding function

words→ speech movement

Definition
Broca's area
Term
left hemisphere lesions causes- can't read or write
Definition
angular gyrus
Term

coding function

shapes(written symbols)↔ words and letters

Definition
angular gyrus
Term
left hemisphere lesions causes- can't recognize visual objects
Definition
inferior temporal lobe
Term

coding functions

shape(pictorial objects, faces)→ meanings

Definition
inferior temporal lobe
Term
left hemisphere lesions causes- speech fluent but meaningless
Definition
arcuate fasciculus (fiber tract)
Term

coding function

connects Broca's and Wernicke's area

Definition
arcuate fasciculus 
Term
auditory cortex→Wernicke's→angular gyrus→motor cortex
Definition
the task of writing down what you hear
Term
visual cortex→angular gyrus→wernicke's→arc fas→broca's
Definition
task of reading out loud
Term
visual cortex→inferior temporal lobe→ Wernicke's→angular gyrus→motor cortex
Definition
task of writing down what face or pattern that you see
Term
auditory cortex→Wernicke's→ arc fas→Broca's 
Definition
task of repeating what was said
Term
visual cortex→angular gyrus→Wernicke's→angular gyrus→motor cortex
Definition
task of taking notes from a book in own words
Term
which lobe has the general theme of representing the self and the world in space
Definition
parietal lobe
Term
What are the 2 main parts of the lobe, one represents our body and the other represents external sense of space
Definition
anterior parietal and posterior parietal 
Term
Which part of the parietal lobe has primary and secondary somatosensory cortex
Definition
anterior parietal lobe
Term
in the parietal lobe is you can't recognize objects by touch you may have...
Definition
astereognosis
Term
in the parietal lobe if you are unaware of where contralateral body parts are, or precisely what is happening to them, or you don't care you may be suffering from
Definition
anosognosia 
Term
in the parietal lobe left lesions you can't point to or name own body parts you may be suffering from
Definition
autopagnosia
Term
in the posterior parietal lobe has a problem if can't follow simple routes from a map
Definition
spatial disorientation 
Term
in the posterior parietal lobe has a problem if can't use blocks to construct objects shown in a picture
Definition
constructional apraxia
Term
in the posterior parietal lobe has a problem of only copying one side of a figure, on one side of paper
Definition
spatial neglect 
Term
Which lobe has the general theme of higher order sensory processing: recognizing objects, turning sensory experience to memory
Definition
temporal lobe
Term
the superior, inferior and medial are all apart of what lobe
Definition
temporal
Term
which part of the temporal lobe has visual recognition 
Definition
inferior temporal
Term
which part of the temporal lobe includes the ethorhinal cortex on inferior surface, hippocampus & amygdala and is actually apart of the paleocortex
Definition
medial temporal
Term
which part of the temporal lobe includes Hechl's gyrus and general superior gyrus with part of middle gyrus
Definition
superior temporal
Term
which part of the temporal lobe is responsible for primary auditory cortex
Definition
Hechl's gyrus
Term
which part of the temporal lobe is responsible for auditory recognition 
Definition
general superior gyrus with part of middle gyrus
Term

which lobe has the general theme of making, carrying out and changing plans

plans within plans

Definition
frontal lobe
Term
which lobe has the motor/premotor cortex, broca's area, prefrontal  and orbital 
Definition
frontal
Term
which frontal lobe area has a deficit with loss of fine, fast, differentiated movements
Definition
primary motor cortex
Term

which area of the frontal lobe has a deficit of loss of voluntary relaxation 

Gegenhalten- involuntary resistance to passive movement

Definition
premotor cortex
Term
which area of the frontal lobe has a deficit of difficult, indistinct speech
Definition
Broca's area
Term
which area of the prefrontal lobe has a deficit can't search for specific elements of a picture
Definition
frontal eye fields
Term
which area of the prefrontal lobe has a deficit of inflexible, perseverative behavior, can't inhibit or change no longer appropriate plans
Definition
general dorsolateral frontal lobe
Term
which area of the frontal lobe has a deficit of loss of social inhibitions, impulsive, uncouth behavior;constant singing, bad jokes, constantly changing or failing to carry out plans
Definition
orbital frontal
Term
social withdrawal, thought disorder, language disorder, anhedonia, delusions and hallucinations are symptoms of what disorder
Definition
schizophrenia 
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