stressed out
When released, this substance returns the body to homeostasis
Acetylcholine (ACh)
Hans Selye listed this as the first stage of the General Adaptation Syndrome:
Alarm
This type of stress is most commonly associated with illness and disease
Chronic Stress
The other name for adrenaline is
Epinephrine
The HPA axis refers to a connected system of these structures:
Hypothalamus, pituitary; adrenal
This stressor would be classified as a bioecological influence
Inadequate sunlight
Which of the following characteristics is not typically experienced in the fight-or-flight response?
Increased gastric movement
Oxytocin plays a part in the stress response by doing what?
Increasing the desire to be next to someone you care about.
Biofeedback is a technique that
It magnifies or amplifies the body's reaction to the stress response.
The Alpha brainwave is associated with
Peaceful, tranquil thoughts
Most stressors fall in this category:
Psychointerpersonal influences
The adrenal cortex:
Releases cortisol and aldosterone.
The stress response initially involves this system.
The Limbic system
The adrenal gland rests on this organ.
The kidneys.
The parasympathetic nervous system is responsible for the relaxation response by releasing
acetlycholine
Stress is a difficult state to measure in part because:
all three : One's perceptions about stress can be as important as the actual stressors themselves Stress responses vary based on one's past experiences and what one has learned about the world Each person has a different set of stressors that vary in relation to one's coping resources at the time
The energy process by which molecules are broken down for energy expenditure/use (and uses a lot of oxygen) is called
catabolic
This structure in the Limbic system is primarily responsible for memory.
hippocampus
The HPA system is primarily a _______________________ based-system designed for ________________.
hormone/neurohormone; endurance
The major difference between hormones and neurotransmitters is
hormones travel via blood or portals to target organs and neurotransmitters go from neuron to neuron
The autonomic nervous system has two branches:
the parasympathetic and sympathetic
Stress is measurable if
there are multiple sources that include physical indicators as well as personal perception