bodys response to stress
- Created by: Ailbhe
- Created on: 06-03-14 08:53
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- body's response to stress
- stress is a biological and psychological response
- experienced on encountering a threat that we feel we do not have resources to deal with
- a stressor is the stimulus that causes stress e.g. exam
- sudden and severe stress produces
- increase in heart rate
- increase in breathing rate
- decrease in digestive activity
- liver released glucose for energy
- S.A.M
- acute (immediate) response to stress
- higher brain areas (coretext) detect and perceive something as a stress
- triggering the Hypothalamus which activates the sympathetic brain of the autnomioc nervous system
- adrenal medulla produces two hormones adrenaline and noradrenaline (fight or flight response)
- H.P.A
- Chronic (long term) response to stress
- higher brain areas detect and perceive something as a stressor
- triggering the Hypothalamus releasing CRF activating the pituitary gland
- then releasing A.C.T.H. releasing corticosteroids which case the liver to realse glycogen
- in the long term corticosteroids can suppress the immune system
- then releasing A.C.T.H. releasing corticosteroids which case the liver to realse glycogen
- triggering the Hypothalamus releasing CRF activating the pituitary gland
- higher brain areas detect and perceive something as a stressor
- Chronic (long term) response to stress
- stress is a biological and psychological response
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