26. Stress and Stressors Flashcards
perceiving and responding to certain events, called stressors, that we perceive as threatening or challenging
stress
- ______ is 2. ______ among young adults and slightly 3. _____ in women
- stress
- highest
- higher
events that evoke or initiate a stress reaction
stressor
example of stressors (5)
= being attached to the front of a truck while being strapped to a wheelchair = catastrophes = significant life changes = daily hassles = social and work pressures
when you are stressed, your body/brain usually cannot tell the __________ b/w tripping in front of your crush and needing surgery to take your appendix out
difference
body’s response to all stress
general adaption theory
(stage 1) cortisol and adrenaline increases in blood stream
alarm reaction stage
(stage 2) during which body’s automatic nervous system resists impact of the stressful stimulus
resistance stage
breathing and heartbeat
ANS (automatic nervous system)
during the 1. ________ stage 2. _______ ________ and 3._______ ______ are still up while the 4. ________ focus on 5. ____ over 6. _______
- resistance
- blood sugar
- blood pressure
- hormones
- repair
- alertness
(stage 3) body fails to cope w/ the distressing stimulus and has wasted most of the focus and energy reacting on the stress
exhaustion
men are more prone to 1. _____ ______ and 2. ______
- social w/drawal
2. aggression
women are more prone to 1. ___-___-____: support others and 2. _____ w/ and 3. ____ support from 4. _____ (oxytocin)
- tend-and-befriend
- bond
- seek
- others
prolonged period of stress and engagement to face ‘threat;’ leads to exhaustion
general adaption syndrome
what are the physical effects of stress? (3)
- hypertension
- heart disease
- headaches
stresses greatest impact is 1. ______ immune system and 2. ______ repair/recovery
- depressed
2. delayed
- ______ and 2. _______ influences your brain which influences the 3. _______ hormones that affect your 4. ______ system
- thoughts
- feelings
- endocrine
- immune
made up of 4 types of lymphocytes
immune system
release antibodies to fight bacterial infections
B cells
attacks cancer cells, viruses, and foreign substances (even transported organs)
T cells
identifies, pursues, and ingests invaders and worn out cells
marcophage
pursue diseased cells (viruses and cancer)
NK cells (natural killers)
stressed people heal more 1. _______ and are 2. _____ prone to illness
- slowly
2. more
