The body's response to stress

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  • Created on: 16-02-14 16:17
WHAT ARE THE TWO SYSTEMS IN RESPONSE TO STRESS?
THE SYMPATHOMEDULLARY PATHWAY & THE PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM
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WHAT SYSTEM IS USED TO DEAL WITH ACUTE STRESSORS?
THE SYMPATHOMEDULLARY PATHWAY
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WHAT SYSTEM IS USED TO DEAL WITH CHRONIC STRESSORS
THE PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM
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THE ANS IS DIVIDED INTO WHAT?
THE SYMPATHETIC ADRENAL MEDULLARY & THE SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM
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WHAT DOES THE PARASYMPATHETIC BRANCH DO?
RETURNS THE ANIMAL TO A STATE OF RELAXATION
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WHERE DO NEURONS FROM THE SNS TRAVEL TO?
EVERY ORGAN IN THE BODY
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WHAT ARE THE RESPONSES
INCREASED HEART RATE, BLOOD PRESSURE AND CARDIAC OUTPUT
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WHAT NEURO-TRANSMITTER IS RELEASED FROM THE SNS TO ORGANS?
NORADRENALINE
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AT THE SAME TIME AS THE SNS, WHAT DOES THE SAM SYSTEM DO?
RELEASE EPINEPHRINE INTO THE BLOODSTREAM
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WHAT IS THE SYSTEM THAT DEALS WITH CHRONIC STRESSORS CALLED?
PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM
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THE PITUITARY ADRENAL SYSTEM CONTROLS....
LEVELS OF CORTISOL
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WHEN STRESS IS PERCEIVED BY THE BRAIN WHERE IS THE MESSAGE SENT?
HYPOTHALAMUS
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THE PARAVENTRICLUAR NUCLEUS IS ACTIVATED WHICH LEADS TO..
THE PRODUCTION OF A CHEMICAL MESSENGER- CORTICOTROPHIN-RELEASING HORMONE (INTO BLOODSTREAM)
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WHAT CAUSES PITUITARY TO PRODUCE AND RELEASE ADRENOCORTICOTROPHIC HORMONE?
CORTICOTROPHIN-RELEASING HORMONE
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WHERE ARE THE ADRENAL GLANDS?
ABOVE THE KIDNEYS
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HOW ARE THE ADRENAL GLANDS MADE UP?
MODULE AND CORTEX
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WHAT PART OF THE ADRENAL GLAND IS USED IN THE PITUITARY SYSTEM?
CORTEX
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CORTICOSTEROIDS ARE RELEASED BY?
ADRENAL CORTEX
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POSITIVE STRESS-RELATED EFFECTS ON THE BODY CAUSED BY CORTISOL?
A QUICK BURST OF ENERGY OR LOWER SENSITIVITY TO PAIN
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NEGATIVE STRESS RELATED EFFECTS ON THE BODY CAUSED BY CORTISOL
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AND LOWERED IMMUNE SYSTEM
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