Chapter 41 - Stress, Coping , and Adaptation

Question 1

What is the Primary hormone secreted under stress?

Answer 1

Cortisol

Question 2

Stress?

Answer 2

The non-specific response of the body to any demand for change; An actual or potential threat to homeostasis

Question 3

Acute Stress?

Answer 3

Results from daily life encounters that lead to the “fight-or-flight” response

Question 4

Chronic stress?

Answer 4

A sustained response or repeated event that eventually impedes coping

Question 5

Homeostasis?

Answer 5

The constant process of maintaining physiologic parameters of the human body to allow survival

Question 6

Allostasis?

Answer 6

The process of maintaining or reestablishing homeostasis when responding to stress.

• Sustained allostatic states lead to Allostatic Load, which in turn, can lead to illness

Question 7

Distress?

Answer 7

Stress that activates physiologic stress pathways and emotional stimuli that is judged as threatening

BAD STRESS

Question 8

Eustress?

Answer 8

Stress that activates physiologic stress pathways, BUT includes pleasurable stimuli and is judged as nonthreatening.

GOOD STRESS