Mod 6

Front 1

What are functions of the ANS?

Back 1

innervates smooth muscle, cardiac muscle and the glands

Front 2

which portion of the hypothalamus controls the posterior pituitary gland?

Back 2

magnocellular neurosecretory cells

Front 3

lesions of the raphe nuclei will most likely lead to changes in

Back 3

bulimia nervosa and depression

Front 4

what NT is used by postganglionic fibers of the ANS?

Back 4

Norepinephrine

Front 5

Drugs such as cocaine and amphetamines act by

Back 5

blocking the re-uptake of dopamine and NE

Front 6

anorexia can result form damage to the

Back 6

lateral hypothalamus

Front 7

obesity can be caused by lesions in the

Back 7

ventromedial hypothalamus

Front 8

what represents the humoral response to a drop in leptin levels?

Back 8

decreased secretion of TSH and ACTH form the pituitary gland

Front 9

how do neurons of the vascular organ of the lamina terminalis (OVLT) respond to a decrease in blood volume?

Back 9

excite magnocellular neurosecretory cells that secrete vasopressin and stimulate osmotic thirst

Front 10

animals use ____ cues to signal the cessation eating behavior

Back 10

distention of gut
stimulation of vagus nerve
increased levels of insulin

Front 11

cell bodies of the preganglionic cells of the ANS are located in the

Back 11

intermediolateral horn of the spinal cord

Front 12

the structure that regulates both the anterior and posterior portions of the pituitary gland is ___

Back 12

hypothalamus

Front 13

LH and FSH are secreted from the

Back 13

anterior pituitary gland

Front 14

when prairie voles copulate what is observed in males?

Back 14

levels of vasopressin rise sharply

Front 15

the most distinct sexual dimorphisms in the mammalian brain are clustered around the ventricle in the

Back 15

preoptic area of the anterior hypothalamus

Front 16

steroid hormones have both organizational and activational effects. An example of organizational effects in males is ___

Back 16

wolffian duct develops into male reproductive organs

Front 17

an example of the organizational effect in females is ___

Back 17

the mullerian ducts develop into internal female reproductive organs

Front 18

The OVLT neurons directly excite the ____ neurosecretory cells that secrete ____ and stimulate ___

Back 18

magnocellular
vasopressin
osmotic thirst

Front 19

what is a characteristic of androgen insensitivity?

Back 19

genetic male with normal testes and female phenotype

Front 20

a gynadromorph zebra is genetically _____

Back 20

male on one side and female on the other

Front 21

how does the brain of lactating mothers differ from non-lactating mothers?

Back 21

the cortical region in the primary somatosensory cortex that responds to the ventral skin around the nipples is enlarged in a lactating mother

Front 22

During sexual arousal there is an increase in ____ that leads to vasodilation in males and females

Back 22

parasympathetic tone

Front 23

vasopressin and oxytocin are released from the

Back 23

posterior pituitary

Front 24

stress causes the release of CRH from the hypothalamus which then stimulates release of ___ from the ____

Back 24

ACTH
anterior pituitary

Front 25

what is the preganglionic NT present in the parasympathetic division?

Back 25

acetylcholine (ACh)

Front 26

An electrode placed in the ___ will lead to increased self-stimulation

Back 26

ventral tegmental area
p. 522

Front 27

decreased body temperature causes

Back 27

increased sympathetic activity causing blood vessel contraction via visceromotor and somatic motor responses

Front 28

which NT increases in anticipation of food?

Back 28

serotonin