patho test 1 chapter 2
Chronic activation of stress hormones can lead to (select all that apply)
-cardiovascular disease -depression -impaired cognitive function -autoimmune disease
Events which occur during the alarm stage of the stress response include secretion of (select all that apply)
-catecholamines -ACTH -glucocorticoids -immune cytokines
Aldosterone may increase during stress leading to (select all that apply)
-decreased urinary output -increased sodium retention -increased blood volume
The primary adaptive purpose of the substances produced in the alarm stage is
energy and repair
Which is not normally secreted in response to stress?
insulin
The effect of stress on the immune system
may involve enhancement or impairment the immune system
Many of the responses to stress are attributed to activation of the sympathetic nervous system and are mediated by
norepinephrine
Persistence of the alarm stage will ultimately result in
permanent damage and death
Indicators that an individual is experiencing high stress include all the following except
pupil constriction
Allostasis is best defined as
the overall process of adaptive change necessary to maintain survival and well-being
All of the follow stress-induced hormones increase blood glucose except
aldosterone
Selye's three phases of the stress response include all the following except
allostasis
The effects of excessive cortisol production include
immune suppression