The body's response to stress

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  • Created on: 16-02-14 16:17

1. THE PARAVENTRICLUAR NUCLEUS IS ACTIVATED WHICH LEADS TO..

  • AN INCREASE IN HEART RATE, BLOOD PRESSURE, AND CARDIAC OUTPUT
  • THE PRODUCTION OF A CHEMICAL MESSENGER- CORTICOTROPHIN-RELEASING HORMONE (INTO BLOODSTREAM)
  • THE PRODUCTION AND RELEASE OF ADRENOCORTICOTROPHIC HORMONE
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2. AT THE SAME TIME AS THE SNS, WHAT DOES THE SAM SYSTEM DO?

  • RELEASE CORTISOL
  • RELEASE EPINEPHRINE INTO THE BLOODSTREAM
  • RETURN THE BODY INTO RELAX MODE

3. HOW ARE THE ADRENAL GLANDS MADE UP?

  • PITUITARY GLAND AND ADRENAL CORTEX
  • MODULE AND CORTEX
  • RIGHT AND LEFT

4. WHAT SYSTEM IS USED TO DEAL WITH CHRONIC STRESSORS

  • THE PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM
  • THE SYMPATHOMEDULLARY PATHWAY
  • HYPOTHALAMIC PITUITARY-ADRENAL AXIS

5. WHAT IS THE SYSTEM THAT DEALS WITH CHRONIC STRESSORS CALLED?

  • PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM
  • PITUITARY GLAND
  • SYMPATHOMEDULLARY PATHWAY
  • HYPATHALAMUS

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