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..

  • THE PRODUCTION OF A CHEMICAL MESSENGER- CORTICOTROPHIN-RELEASING HORMONE (INTO BLOODSTREAM)
  • THE PRODUCTION AND RELEASE OF ADRENOCORTICOTROPHIC HORMONE
  • AN INCREASE IN HEART RATE, BLOOD PRESSURE, AND CARDIAC OUTPUT
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2. WHAT ARE THE TWO SYSTEMS IN RESPONSE TO STRESS?

  • THE SYMPATHOMEDULLARY PATHWAY & THE PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM
  • SYMPATHETIC NEROUS SYSTEM & THE PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM
  • SYMPATHETIC ADRENAL MEDULLARY & SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM

3. HOW ARE THE ADRENAL GLANDS MADE UP?

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

4. NEGATIVE STRESS RELATED EFFECTS ON THE BODY CAUSED BY CORTISOL

  • HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AND LOWERED IMMUNE SYSTEM
  • COLD SWEATS AND OVERHEATING
  • PANIC ATTACKS

5. WHERE ARE THE ADRENAL GLANDS?

  • IN THE BRAIN
  • ABOVE THE KIDNEYS
  • UNDER THE LUNGS
  • BELOW THE KIDNEYS
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