review---------- Flashcards
at what stage is deep sleep harder to wake up from?
3 &4
what signals sleepiness?
GABA
what is the hippocampus important for in learning and memory?
transferring STM to LTM and declarative
what causes circadian rhythm?
TIM & PER
where are TIM & PER made?
in the SCN
what happens when TIM & PER levels are high?
melatonin is released- makes you sleepy
what happens when there is a peak of estrogen?
increased sex drive
what happens when there is a peak in hormones?
behavioral change
what structures are involved with with sex?
MPA- MALE
SDN- MALE
VMH- FEMALE
CAH
adrenal glands for fetus produce TESTOSTERONE. this can also happen in mother’s fetus. during development of fetus, high levels of testosterone mainly effected in females. when born, their external genitals are slightly larger. this leads to long term behavioral effects.
neuropeptides and fidelity
male praire voles- forever
male meadow voles- sluts- HAVE FEWER VASOPRESSIN RECEPTORS IN VENTRAL PALLIDUM.