Chapter 9 Stress and Disease Flashcards
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What is the alarm stage
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The emergency reaction that prepares the body to fight or flee the threat
2
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What is the resistance/adaption stage
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Requires the continuous mobilization of the body resources to cope and overcome a sustained
3
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What is the ehaustation stage
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Occurs when the body physiological and immune systems no longer effectively cope with the stressor and marks the onset of diseases
4
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What is allostasis
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Stability through change
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