Chronic Stress

Question 1

who developed the localized adaption syndrome and generalized adaptation syndrome

Answer 1

Hans Selye

Question 2

what are Selye’s stages he describes how the body reacts to perceptions of chronic stress

describe each stage

Answer 2

alarm - perception of chronic stress - thymicolymphatic, lymph involution- increase in eosinophils, acth, cortisol and decreased WBC

resistance- depends on hereditary, nutrition, sleep, sodium, corticoids

exhaustion - diseases of adaption (kidney, RA, thyroid, ulcer, etc)

Question 3

perceived chronic stress causes neuroendocrine response from the __ which suppresses the ___ system and reduces the resistance of the body

Answer 3

pituitary

thymicolymphatic

Question 4

what is the neurodystrophic theory

Answer 4

sympathetics integrates immunity

Question 5

sympahthetic cell column travels close to the ___

can be affected structurally by

Answer 5

anterior aspect of the disc, body, and costovertebral joints

AS, osteoporosis, diaphragm, psoas

Question 6

acute stress causes __ immunity

chronic stress causes __ immunity

Answer 6

increase

decrease

Question 7

sympathetic chain can be directly compromised by what

Answer 7

anterior thoracic body osteophytes