stress management quiz 1

hydrochloric acid

a substance found in the digestive system that helps break down food for digestion

Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)

activates the adrenal cortex to secrete corticoid hormones

skeletal muscle

muscle attached to bones

Thalamus

part of the diencephalon that relays sensory impulses to the cerebral cortex

pons

part of the subcortex responsible for regulating sleep

Subcortex

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

adrenal cortex

the part of the adrenal gland that secretes corticoids

parasympathetic nervous system

the part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for conserving energy

Hippocampus

the part of the brain that " sounds the alarm" that stress is present

bracing

unnecessary muscle tension

Epinephrine

A catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla

Oxytocin

A hormone secreted by the pituitary gland

adrenal medulla

The inner portion of the adrenal glands that secrete catecholamines

Norepinephrine

a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla

Vasopressin

a hormone secreted by the pituitary gland

reticular activating system

a network of nerves that connects the mind and the body

thyroid gland

an endocrine gland that secretes the hormones thyroxin

gray matter

cerebral cortex

endocrine system

comprised of hormones that regulate the physiological function

autonomic nervous system

controls such body processes as hormone balance, temperature, and width of blood vessels

smooth muscle

muscles that control the contraction on internal organs

sympathetic nervous system

part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for expending energy

Hypothalamus

part of the diencephalon that activates the autonomic nervous system

Diencephalon

part of the subcortex responsible for the regulation of the emotion

limbic system

produces emotions; the " seat of emotions"

Glucocorticoids

regulate metabolism of glucose

Galvanic skin response (GSR)

the electrodermal response or the electrical conductance of the skin

Cortisol

the primary glucocorticoid secreted from the adrenal cortex that is responsible for an increase in blood glucose.

Aldosterone

the primary mineralocorticoid secreted from the ardenal cortex that is responsible for an increase in blood pressure.

Gluconeogenesis

the production of glucose from amino acids by the liver

saliva

the substance in the mouth that starts to break down food

cerebral cortex

the upper part of the brain responsible for thinking functions.