Stress Management- Exam 1

The average Blood pressure for a young adult is

120/80

The part of the adrenal gland that secretes corticoids is called the

Adrenal Cortex

The inner portion of the adrenal gland that secretes catecholamine is called the

Adrenal Medulla

The general adaptation syndrome has three stages, which are, in order:

Alarm Reaction, Stage of resistance, Stage of exhaustion

Which of the following can decrease the harmful effects of stress

All of the above

The cumulative biological wear and tear that results from responses to stress that seek to maintain body equilibrium is known as

Allostatic Load

Substances produced by the body to fight antigens are called

Antibodies

A physiological response in which the body turns on itself is known as

Autoimmune response

Which one of the following pioneers developed a meditative technique that was successfully employed to help reduce his patients' levels of high blood pressure?

Benson

A rupture of a blood vessel in the brain is known as

Cerebral Hemorrhage

What is released by the hypothalamus and results in the release of adrenocorticotropic hormones?

Corticotropin Releasing Factor

The primary glucocorticoid is called

Cortisol

When you encounter a stressor, the sympathetic nervous system regulates the body to

Do all of the above

The system that is comprised of hormones that regulate physiological functions is called the

Endocrine System

Toxins, heat, and cold would be examples of what kind of stressor?

Environmental

Hypertension with no known cause is called

Essential Hypertension

The body's stress reaction that includes an increase in heart rate, respiration, blood pressure, and serum cholesterol is called

Fight or flight

The electrodermal response, or the electrical conductance of the skin, is called

Galvanic Skin Response

"Tend-and-friend" behaviors are nurturing activities that

Girls tend to use more than boys

_____________ regulates metabolism of glucose.

Glucocorticoids

The theory developed by Kobasa and her colleagues that if you perceive potentially stressful events as a challenge instead of a threat, less stress will result, is known as the

Hardiness Theory

The stress response initiates increased levels of the hormone testosterone causing

Hostility

people who react to stress with an all-out physiological response are

Hot reactors

A substance found in the Digestive system that helps break down food for digestion is called

Hydrochloric Acid

The part of the brain that "sounds the alarm" when stress is present is called the

Hyppocampus

The system that produces emotions, which is also known as the "seat of emotions," is called the

Limbic System

The part of the subcortex responsible for regulation of heartbeat and breathing is called the

Medulla Oblongata

Cells left in the bloodstream and the lymphatic system to recognize and respond to future attacks to the body by the same invader are called

Memory T and B cells

Which of the following is NOT an example of an involuntary function?

Muscular Contraction

Progressive relaxation is also known

Neuromuscular relaxation

The part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for conserving energy is called the

Parasympathetic Nervous System

The part of the subcortex responsible for regulating sleep is called the

Pons

A physical disease caused by emotional stress without a microorganism involved is

Psychogenic

Threats to self-esteem or depression would be examples of what kind of stressor?

Psychological

Conditions that have a mind and body components are called

Psychosomatic

The Whitehall study indicated_______ was directly related to a person's level of stress.

Rank

The goal of stress management is to

Reduce the harmful effects of stress

Muscles attached to the bone are

Skeletal Muscle

Which of the following people are known for studying stress and headaches?

Stewart Wolf, Thomas Budzynski, and Howard Wolff

The physical, psychological, and behavioral outcomes of stress reactivity are called

Strains

____________ are a type of lymphocyte whose purpose is to destroy substances foreign to the body by puncturing invaded body cells and killing the cells and foreign substances.

T cells

Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe showed

The more significant changes in someone's life, the greater chance of the onset of illness

An endocrine gland that secretes the hormone thyroxin that is involved in the stress reaction is called the

Thyroid gland

What stimulates the thyroid gland to secrete thyroxin?

Thyrotropic Hormone

What is released by the hypothalamus and stimulates the pituitary gland to secrete thyrotropic hormone?

Thyrotropic Hormone Releasing Factor

A behavior pattern associated with the development of coronary heart disease is

Type A

The name of the noted physiologist who was employed at Harvard Medical School and first described the body's reaction to stress is

Walter Cannon

The primary mineralocorticoid is called

aldosterone

Hypertension can be caused by which of the following

all the choice are correct

A foreign substance irritating the body is a(n)

antigen

A relaxation technique that involves a sensation of heaviness, warmth, and tingling in the limbs is called

autogenic training

The contraction of muscles for no obvious purpose is called

bracing

Cancer causing agents are known as

carcinogens

Part of the subcortex responsible for coordination is called the

cerebellum

What are the two major components of the brain?

cerebral cortex and subcortex

The pressure of the blood against the walls when the heart is relaxed is

diastolic blood pressure

The part of the subcortex responsible for the regulation of emotions is called the

diencephalon

A catecholamine, often called adrenalin, is

epinephrine

In order to have a healthy level of cholesterol in your blood, you want to have

high levels of HDL and low levels of LDL

The part of the diencephalon that activates the autonomic nervous system is called the

hypothalamus

Treatments for tension headaches would include all of the following EXCEPT for

ignoring it

Cortisol is secreted from the adrenal cortex and is responsible for

increase in blood sugar

When a part of the heart dies because of lack of oxygen it is known as

myocardial Infarction

A catecholamine, often called noradrenalin, is

nonepinephrine

The effects of cortisol and epinephrine are meditated by the hormones

oxytocin and estrogen

The debris that clogs the coronary arteries is known as

plaque

The constriction phase of a migraine headache, also called preattack, is called

prodrome

The study of the illness-causing and healing effects of the mind on the body is known as

psychoneuroimmunology

The series of bodily changes that are the opposite of the stress reaction is called

relaxation Response

Stimuli with the potential to cause stress are collectively called

stressors

The lower part of the brain responsible for various physiological processes necessary to stay alive is called the

subcortex

The blood pressure as it leaves the heart is knows as

systolic blood pressure

The total blood pressure given in the formula is

systolic/diastolic

The interference with the smooth functioning of the jaw is known as

temporomandibular joint syndrome (TMJ)

Fissures or cuts in the walls of the stomach, duodenum, or other parts of the intestines are known as

ulcers