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Physiological Psychology & Psychopharmacology Flashcards

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What is asomatognosia?

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Failure to recognize parts of one’s own body.

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What is anosognosia?

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Failure to recognize one’s own neurological symptoms.

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What is prosopagnosia?

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An inability to recognize familiar faces.

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Which imaging techniques detect only structural abnormalities?

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X-ray, Computed Tomography (CT) scans, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).

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Which imaging techniques can detect functional abnormailities?

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Positron Emission Tomography (PET), Single-proton Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT), and functional MRI (fMRI)

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Name the functions of acetylcholine (ACh) and an associated disorder.

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Regulating voluntary movement, regulating sleep-wake cycle, and memory (implicated in Alzheimer’s dementia).

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Name two principal functions of dopamine, and associated disorders (three up, two down).

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Voluntary movement and mood. Excessive levels (or oversensitivity) implicated in schizophrenia, Tourette’s [Haldol] and addictive disorders. Low levels implicated in depression and Parkinson’s disease.

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What are the two principal functions of norepinephrine, and three associated disorders?

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Alarm (“Fight-or-flight” response) and mood. Associated disorders: Mania, depression, and schizophrenia.

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What does the dopamine hypothesis mean?

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The notion that an overabundance of dopamine is associated with schizophrenia.

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What does the catecholamine hypothesis mean?

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The association of depression with a deficiency of norepinephrine.

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What are the five principal functions of serotonin?

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Hunger, thirst, sex, sleep, and mood.

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What is the principal function of GABA, and what are three associated disorders?

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Inhibitory function; associated with sleep disorders, eating disorders, and seizure disorders. (Implicated in substance withdrawal as well).

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What is the major function of glutamate, and what are four disorders in which it is implicated?

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Learning and memory. Excessive levels implicated in stroke-related damage, seizures, Huntington’s disease, and Alzheimer’s dementia.

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What is “excitotoxicity”?

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An excessive level of glutamate.

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What is the primary function of the ascending reticular activating system (ARAS)?

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Awareness, arousal, and attention. (Damage can cause confusion, delirium, stupor, or coma).

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Where is the suprachiasmatic nucleus located, and what does it control?

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In the hypothalamus. It controls circadian rhythms and seasonal cycles, and affects immune response. (Connected to pineal gland).

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Where are the mammillary bodies located, and what is their function?

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In the hypothalamus. They play a role in memory.

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What are the three parts of the basal ganglia?

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Caudate nucleus, putamen, and globus pallidus.

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What is the main function of the basal ganglia, and what disorders are associated with abnormalities in these structures?

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Organizing and coordinating voluntary movements. Abnormalities are associated with Huntington’s, Parkinson’s, and Tourette’s, as well as OCD, ADHD, and schizophrenia.

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What symptoms are part of Kluver-Bucy syndrome in primates?

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Docility (reduced fear, reduced aggression), hypersexuality, oral compulsions, altered eating habits, and psychic blindness.

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Damage in what areas leads to Kluver-Bucy syndrome?

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Amygdala and temporal lobes (Bilaterally).

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What are the principal functions of the amygdala?

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Emotional reactivity, and attaching emotion to memory.

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What are the functions of the hippocampus?

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Spatial, visual, and verbal memory.

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Where is the auditory cortex located?

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Temporal lobe.

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Name six disorders associated with abnormal levels of serotonin (Three up, three down).

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Elevated levels associated with autism, schizophrenia, and anorexia.
Low levels associated with depression, (including suicidal behavior), obsessive-compulsive disorder, and bulimia.

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Where is the visual cortex located?

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The occipital lobe.

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Where is the somatosensory cortex located?

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Parietal lobe.

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What disorders are linked to abnormalities of the hippocampus?

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Abnormalities or small hippocampal size are associated with problems with declarative memory, depression, and PTSD.

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What are the two main divisions of the peripheral nervous system, and what systems do they innervate?

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Autonomic - glands, internal organs, and digestive system.

Somatic - Voluntary muscles.

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What are the two main divisions of the autonomic nervous system, and their primary functions?

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Sympathetic - Arousal, “Fight-or-flight” response, energy output
Parasympathetic - Relaxation, homeostasis, digestion.

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Give an example of a function that can involve the operation of both the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system at the same time.

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Sexual activity.

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Damage to the hypothalamus can cause what type of memory problem?

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Anterograde amnesia (Inability to form new memories).

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Left contralateral neglect can result from damage to what area?

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Right parietal lobe.

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Which cortical area is involved in short-term memory, and which in long-term memory?

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Short-term: Frontal lobe; long-term: Temporal lobe.

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Gerstmann’s Syndrome, which involves damage to the left parietal lobe, has what four symptoms?

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Right-left confusion
Agraphia or dysgraphia (Can’t write or writes with great difficulty)
Acalculia or dyscalculia (Can’t do arithmetic)
Finger agnosia (Can’t distinguish own fingers on one’s hand)

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Prosopagnosia usually involves damage to what area of the brain?

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Occipital lobe.

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Achromatopsia indicates a problem with what area?

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The retina of the eye, specifically the cones. Hereditary - not a neurological disorder.

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Where is Broca’s area located?

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In the frontal cortex, in the dominant hemisphere.

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What type of signals are passed through the thalamus?

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Sight, hearing, taste (to the cortex and back).

Smell is NOT handled through the thalamus.

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What disorder results from long-term damage to the thalamus?

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Korsakoff’s psychosis, resulting from thiamin deficiency associated with long-term alcohol abuse and poor nutrition.

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What type of speech disorder results from damage to Broca’s area?

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Expressive aphasia - The individual can’t physically produce speech, gets frustrated.

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What type of speech disorder results from damage to Wernicke’s area?

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Receptive aphasia - comprehension deficiency, “word salad.” Unaware of not making sense, smiles.

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What speech disorder results from damage to the arcuate fasciculus?

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Conduction aphasia, in which the words come out garbled but the individual is aware of it (and frustrated).

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What are three stages of stress response, according to Hans Selye?

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Alarm (Adrenaline), Resistance (ACh, ACTH, cortisol), and Exhaustion.

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If memory is starting to return following a traumatic brain injury, what memories will return first?

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The oldest memories first.

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95% of strokes involve what?

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The middle cerebral artery, which lies close to both sensory and motor areas.

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What is retrograde amnesia?

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Difficulty recalling already-stored memories.

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What proportion of people with Parkinson’s disease go on to develop dementia?

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Half.

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What autoimmune disorder attacks ACh receptors and results in neuromuscular dysfunction?

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Myasthenia gravis.

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Excessive glutamate receptor activity, also called __________, can lead to seizures and may contribute to brain damage related to _______.

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Excitotoxicity, stroke.

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Endorphins may contribute to _____________ by preventing the release of a hormone called _____________.

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Analgesia, “Substance P.”

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What excitatory neurotransmitter is involved in LTP (long term potentiation) in the formation of memories?

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Glutamate.

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Name three neurotransmitters classified as catecholamines.

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Dopamine, norepinephrine, and epinephrine.

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Which neurotransmitter’s receptor sites are likely involved in nicotine’s positive effect on learning and memory?

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Acetylcholine (ACh), at the nicotinic receptor sites.

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What is apoptosis and when does it occur?

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The death of excess neurons during prenatal and postnatal development, which serves to “fine tune” the central nervous system.

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CT and MRI are _____________ neuro-imaging techniques, while PET, SPECT, and fMRI are _______________ neuro-imaging techniques.

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Structural, functional.

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