Bodily responce to stress

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  • The Bodily Responce to stress
    • Sympatho- medullary Pathway
      • neurocotext precieves stressor
        • message sent to hypothalamus
          • triggers sympathetic nervous system
            • adrenal madulla stimulated
              • releases adrenaline and noradrenaline
                • leads to inc. BP, heart rate, glucose in blood stream
          • Triggers CRH
            • stimulates Pituitary Gland
              • Releases ACTH hormone
                • stimulates Adrenal cortex
                  • adrenal cortex releases Corticosteroids
                    • Reduses inflamation, promotes  conversion of fats to be used for energy
        • Pituitary-Adrenal System
    • Pituitary-Adrenal System

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