Chapter 2
Indicators that an individual is experiencing stress include all of the following except: a. tachycardia. b. diaphoresis. c. peripheral vasoconstriction. d. pupil constriction.
D. Pupil constriction
In stressful circumstances, the brain releases _____, which may improve mood, reduce pain, and induce sleep.
Endorphins
The process of change in an individual in response to altered conditions is called
Allostasis
Antidiuretic hormone secretion may increase during physiologic stress leading to an increase in
Body fluid volume
Allostatic adaptation in response to stress may be considered successful when
Homeostasis is restored.
The effects of excessive cortisol production include
Immune suppression
Which of the following normally is not secreted in response to stress?
Insulin
Many of the responses to stress are attributed to activation of the sympathetic nervous system and are mediated by
Norepinephrine
All of the following stress-induced hormones increase blood glucose except a. antidiuretic hormone. b. cortisol. c. growth hormone. d. norepinephrine.
a. antidiuretic hormone
Selye's three phases of the stress response include all of the following except a. initiation. b. resistance. c. alarm. d exhaustion.
a. initiation