Chapter 3

Question 1

disease where stress causes illness without microorganisms involved - hyper tension, headaches

Answer 1

psychogenic

Question 2

stress increases susceptibility to disease causing microbes and natural degenerative process - colds, cancer, rhumatoid arthritis.

Answer 2

somatogenic

Question 3

what does stress decrease

Answer 3

white blood cells

Question 4

what do white blood cells do

Answer 4

identify and destroy substances in the body

Question 5

3 types of white blood cells

Answer 5

phagocytes, T cells, B cells

Question 6

people who have depression, anxiety, hostility

Answer 6

disease-prone personality

Question 7

people who overreact to stress, anger easily

Answer 7

“hot reactors”

Question 8

excessive blood pressure against arterial walls, can result in ruptured arteries to organs like the heart and brain

Answer 8

hypertension

Question 9

lack of oxygen to the brain

Answer 9

stroke

Question 10

speech or motor impairement or death

Answer 10

paralysis

Question 11

factors of paralysis and stroke

Answer 11

high blood pressure, diet, stress

Question 12

cuts in walls of the stomach, duodenum, or intestines

Answer 12

Ulcers

Question 13

during stress, norepinephrine causes capillaries in teh stomach to constrict, thus decrease in mucous production.

Answer 13

Ulcers

Question 14

constriction and dilation of the carotid arteries on one side of the head

Answer 14

migraine headaches

Question 15

1-2 hours before headache

Answer 15

constriction (prodrome phase)

Question 16

how do migrain headaches last

Answer 16

about 6 hours

Question 17

effective in reducing the pain in migraines

Answer 17

autogenic training

Question 18

caused by muscle tension to such areas as the forehead, jaw, or neck

Answer 18

tension headaches

Question 19

how to get rid of tension headaches

Answer 19

aspirin, heat on tense muscles, or get a massage

Question 20

typical cancer prone person

Answer 20

non-forgiving/resentment, commonly uses self-pity, hard to develop and maintain interpersonal relationships, poor self image

Question 21

process of allergies

Answer 21

antigens enter, antimobides attack releasing chemicals, to many histamines are released causing tissues swell, mucous increases, and air passages constricted

Question 22

inflammation of a joint, possibly caused by a faulty functioning of the immune system

Answer 22

rheumatoid arthritis

Question 23

muscle weakness and bracing is usual cause. Constant contractions found in certain personality types

Answer 23

backaches

Question 24

what is TMJ usually brough on by

Answer 24

bruxism

Question 25

grinding of the teeth

Answer 25

bruxism

Question 26

how to take care of bruxism

Answer 26

relaxatio techniques, biofeedback, dental mouthpiece

Question 27

results from extreeme psychological and physical event perceived as extremely distressing

Answer 27

post trumatic stress disorder