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BIOLOGICAL - Stress Flashcards

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1
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Which part of the brain responds to stress?

A

Hypothalamus

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How does the nervous system carry messages?

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Electrical signals that pass along neurons

These rely on neurochemicals at the gaps between neurons

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What is the role of the peripheral nervous system (PNS)

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Contains sensory and motor pathways.

These enable the brain to be aware of the world and control responses

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Which part of the PNS is involved in stress response

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Autonomic nervous system

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What does the autonomic nervous system do?

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Connects the heart with various glands such as the adrenal medulla
Concerned with regulation of internal structures
Works through direct neural stimulation of organs and releasing hormones through glands

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What are the two branches of the autonomic nervous system?

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Sympathetic branch

Parasympathetic branch

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What does arousal of the sympathetic branch lead to?

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Bodily arousal

increased heart rate and blood pressure

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What does dominance of the sympathetic branch lead to?

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Overall bodily calm

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What are exocrine glands?

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Glands with ducts that secrete products such as tears, sweat and saliva
These reach their destination through ducts

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What are endocrine glands?

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They secrete hormones concerned with behaviour

They are secreted directly into the blood stream

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How does transferal of messages from neurotransmitters differ from the endocrine system

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Neurotransmitters can pass on messages in fractions of a second but diffusion of hormones through the endocrine system takes much longer

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When is the nervous system used in response to stress?

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when an immediate response is required

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S.A.M

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Sympathetic branch of ANS

Stimulates the adrenal medulla

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Describe S.A.M

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Stressor
Hypothalamus
ANS
Sympathetic branch 
Adrenaline and noradrenaline 
Fight/flight
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What response does S.A.M produce?

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Fight or flight

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P.A.C

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Pituitary gland

Adrenal cortex

17
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Decsibe P.A.C

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Stressor
Hypothalamus 
Pituitary gland
Release ACTH
Adrenal cortex 
Corticosteroids/cortisol released into blood stream
18
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What triggers S.A.M?

A

It is a shock response

19
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What triggers P.A.C?

A

Long term (several hours of more)

20
Q

What does the release of corticosteroids cause?

A

Gives us energy by converting fat into protein

The energy is need to replace the energy used

21
Q

How does stress response differ between genders?

A

Women - tend and befriends (psychological)

Men - Sympathetic nervous system arousal (biological)

22
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Natural immunity

A

Primitive system made of cells in the blood stream.

They attack and ingest invading pathogens e.g viruses

23
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Specific immunity

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Based on cells known as lymphocytes. More specific than natural immunity

24
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2 types of specific immunity

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Cellular

Humoral

25
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Cellular immunity

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Contains many different types of T cells that attack pathogens such as viruses in combination

26
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Humoral immunity

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Contains many different type of B cells

In combination these destroy outside cells e.g. bacteria

27
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Asside from immunity, in what other ways can stress negatively impact our health?

A

Increased blood pressure and heart rate can damage the lining of the heart.
Prolonged levels of stress

28
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What impact have acute time limited stressors been shown to have on the immune system?

A

Upregulation of natural immunity

29
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What impact have brief naturalistic stressors been shown to have on the immune system?

A

A shift from cellular immunity towards humoral immunity but no durastic effects but viruses are not dealt with as adequately

30
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What impact have chronic stressors been shown to have on the immune system?

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Down regulation of immunity due to release of corticosteroids

31
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Daily hassles

A

minor everyday annoyances

32
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Daily uplifts

A

positive everyday occurrences

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