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