Chapter 8: Social Behavior Flashcards
affiliation
a form of social behavior that involves an individual’s motivation to approach and remain in close proximity with a conspecific
aggression
a form of social interaction that includes threat, attack, and fighting
vasopressin aka ADH (antidiuretic hormone)
a peptide hormone released from the posterior pituitary gland that increases blood pressure during serious blood loss
oxytocin
a peptide hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary that induces uterine contractions during birth, triggers milk letdown in lactating females, and may be involved in other reproductive behaviors
paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus
the lower portion of the hypothalamus that is responsible for the synthesis of vasopressin
supraoptic nucleus of the hypothalamus
part of the hypothalamus that is responsible for the synthesis of vasopressin
MPOA (medial preoptic area)
component of the aggression circuit in male rodents; also contains androgen and vasopressin receptors
ventral pallidum
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the limbic loop
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posterior pituitary
the rear part of the endocrine gland that extends from the base of the brain and stores/ releases oxytocin, vasopressin, which are produces in the hypothalamus
nucleus accumbens
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dopamine
a neurotransmitter produced primarily in the forebrain and diencephalon that acts in the basal ganglia, olfactory system, and some parts of the cerebral cortex
glucocorticoids
one of the two types of corticoids secreted from the adrenal cortices; often released in response to stressful stimuli
cortisol
the principal glucocorticoid produced in the adrenal cortices of primates, including humans
corticosterone
glucocorticoid produced in the adrenal cortices of most rodents and birds
