Biopsychology: The endocrine system and the fight or flight response

Question 1

Explain the role and stimulation of adrenaline in the fight or light response:

Answer 1

• Perceives stressful event
• Message is sent to the hypothalamus, alerting it of the stressful event occurring
• Activates the sympathetic nervous system
• Adrenal glands (adrenal medulla) are stimulated to produce adrenaline
• Adrenaline prepares the body for the stressful event e.g…
• The parasympathetic nervous system is activated after the stressful event is over.

Question 2

What system stimulates the fight or flight response?

Answer 2

Sympathetic

Question 3

What system stimulates our normal not-stressed mode?

Answer 3

Parasympathetic

Question 4

Where is adrenaline released from?

Answer 4

Adrenal Medulla