ENDOCRINE SYSTEM - Other Endocrine Organs & GAS (General Adaptation Syndrome)

Question 1

What does melatonin do?

Answer 1

Regulates sleep-wake cycle.

Question 2

What does the thymus do?

Answer 2

Produces thymosine for T-cell development.

Question 3

What is General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)?

Answer 3

The body’s response to stress.

Question 4

What are the stages of General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)?

Answer 4

Alarm Reaction: Short-term fight-or-flight response.

Resistance Reaction: Long-term adaptation via hormones.

Exhaustion: Prolonged stress depletes body, leading to organ failure.