The body's response to stress

The pituitary adrenal system and the symopathomedullary pathway summary.

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Pituitray-adrenal system
1. Higher brain centres activate hypothalamus. 2. Hypothalamus releases CRF. 3. Pituitary gland releases ACTH. 4 Adrenal Cortext releases corticosteriods into bloodstream. 5. Corticosteriods cause fight - or - flight.
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Pituitary-adrenal system evaluation
Fight or flight is a male stress response, and tend and befriend is a female stress response.
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Sympathomedullary pathway
1. Activation of SNS causes bodily arousal. 2. SNS also activates adrenal medulla. 3. Releases adrenaline and nonadrenaline. 4. Both support sympathetic activation.
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Sympathomedullary pathway evaluation
Stress response adaptation to stessors faced by ancestors, and fight or flight resonse prepared the body for energy expenditure
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Tip to help you remember the pathways
The Pituitary-adrenal system involves the adrenal cortext - whereas the sympathomeduallary pathway involves the adrenal medulla.
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Fight or flight is a male stress response, and tend and befriend is a female stress response.

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Pituitary-adrenal system evaluation

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1. Activation of SNS causes bodily arousal. 2. SNS also activates adrenal medulla. 3. Releases adrenaline and nonadrenaline. 4. Both support sympathetic activation.

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Stress response adaptation to stessors faced by ancestors, and fight or flight resonse prepared the body for energy expenditure

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Card 5

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The Pituitary-adrenal system involves the adrenal cortext - whereas the sympathomeduallary pathway involves the adrenal medulla.

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