The Role of the Hypothalamus
for acute and chronic stress
- Created by: meghurd
- Created on: 14-04-14 13:18
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- HYPOTHALAMUS
- CHRONIC
- Activates the anterior pituitary gland
- Releases ACTH
- Stimulates the Adrenal Cortex
- Releases Coritsol
- Maintains a steady supply of glucose and suppresses the immune system
- Releases Coritsol
- Stimulates the Adrenal Cortex
- Releases ACTH
- hormonal-slower but longer lasting
- Activates the anterior pituitary gland
- ACUTE
- Arouses the sympathetic branch of the ANS
- Activates the adrenal medulla
- releases adrenaline/ noradrenaline
- =fight or flight
- releases adrenaline/ noradrenaline
- Activates the adrenal medulla
- neural- fast
- Arouses the sympathetic branch of the ANS
- CHRONIC
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