Anxiety Flashcards
1
Q
people w stress-related disorders have trouble turning which system off?
A
HPA
2
Q
master regulator of the stress response
A
CRF
found throughout the brain (incl amygdala/brainstem/cortex)
increasing the level of CRF –> anxiousness
3
Q
lies in temporal lobe just behind the amygdala - falls victim in Alzheimer’s
A
hippocampus
4
Q
learning of fear takes place where?
A
amygdala
5
Q
part of PFC connected to the amygdala
A
orbitofrontal cortex
6
Q
stress/anxiety are RF’s for what heart disease?
A
CAD
7
Q
high levels of cortisol can lead to:
A
HTN obesity diabetes osteoporosis suppressed immune fxn memory impairment changes in brain structure depression
8
Q
chronic stress impacts: adrenals, hippocampus how?
A
adrenal cortex hypertrophy
neuronal atrophy in hippocampus
9
Q
people with this have 50% chance of developing anxiety disorder
A
anxious temperament
10
Q
which behavior is very important to anxiety disorders?
A
freezing
