Chapter 18: General Adaption Syndrome

What is a sign that a person is in the exhaustion phase of GAS

-decreased blood sugar levels -decreased stress tolerance -mental and physical exhaustion

What is a sign that a person is in the alarm phase of GAS

-their muscles are tense and rigid -they are more susceptible to a cold -their rate of respiration increases

Which of the phases of GAS do males generally respond with when they are under stress?

alarm

Which phase of the GAS is most similar to sympathetic activation

alarm

The hormone that causes excess potassium excretion in the exhaustion phase of GAS is

aldosterone

Which hormone is the dominant hormone in the exhaustion phase

aldosterone

The hormone that dominates during the alarm phase of the general adaptation syndrome (GAS) is

epinephrine

During which phase of the GAS has the majority of glucose and lipid reserves been depleted and the person must now receive medical attention or death could ensue?

exhaustion

The exhaustion phase of the general adaptation syndrome (GAS) is characterized by

failure of electrolyte balance

Hormones that dominate during the resistance phase of the general adaptation syndrome (GAS) are the

glucocorticoids

The hormone that dominates during the resistance phase of GAS is

glucocorticoids

What is a sign that a person is in the resistance phase of GAS?

increased blood glucose levels

During the resistance phase of the general adaptation syndrome (GAS)

lipid reserves are mobilized

During the alarm phase of the general adaptation syndrome (GAS) there is

mobilization of energy reserves

If stress lasts longer than a few hours, an individual will enter the ________ phase of the general adaptation syndrome (GAS)

resistance

Which of the phases of the GAS do females generally respond with when they are under stress

resistance