B1: Physiological responses to stress: Gas

Question 1

What does G. A. S stand for?

Answer 1

General adaptation syndrome

Question 2

What is general adaptation syndrome?

Answer 2

It’s the bodies three staged response to stress which includes alarm ,resistance and exhaustion

Question 3

How did Selye. Find out about gas

Answer 3

He experimented on rats

Question 4

What is the first stage of stress response

Answer 4

Alarm -the threat is recognised then the hypothalamus triggers the production of adrenaline noradrenaline for fight or flight

Question 5

What is the second stage of stress response

Answer 5

Resistance-if the stress continues the stress response uses up the buddies resources e.g. sugar and hormones and things start deteriorating e.g. The immune system becomes less effective

Question 6

What is the third stage of stress response

Answer 6

Exhaustion-resources needed to resist a stressor at depleted which can lead to stress related illnesses