Everything I forgot

Question 1

Spinal Cord

Answer 1

Is the spinal reflex
Carries sensory information to the brain and motor information away from the brain

Question 2

Arousal

Answer 2

The sympathetic nervous system increases your arousal

Question 3

GABA

Answer 3

Counteracts the excitatory activity of glutamate by slowing down or inhibits neural activity, enabling neural pathways to be balanced

Question 4

Glutamate

Answer 4

Is associated with the learning and naming process as it is excitatory.
Stimulates activities in a neural pathway, and promotes a strengthening of the synapses within it.

Question 5

Serotonin

Answer 5

Low levels of serotonin in the brain increases aggressive and violent behaviours

Question 6

Neuromodulators

Answer 6

Strengthen or alters the effectiveness of neural transmissions by controlling the amount of neurotransmitters produced

Question 7

Long term potentiation

Answer 7

Permanent strengthening of synaptic connections due to repeated activity, speeds up communication

Question 8

Psychological

Answer 8

Includes feelings such as fear, excitement and thoughts such as ‘I can’t cope’

Question 9

Biological/physiological

Answer 9

Includes physical responses such as increase heart rate and increase muscle tension

Question 10

Cortisol

Answer 10

• Produced and released by adrenaline glands
• Regulates metabolism
• controls blood sugar levels

Question 11

Acute stress

Answer 11

Is short term and often more intense and immediate responses and isn’t prolonged

Question 12

Biological model of stress

Answer 12

GAS

Question 13

Shock

Answer 13

Acute stress response

Question 14

Counter shock

Answer 14

Fight-flight-freeze
Adrenaline and cortisol initially being released
Muscles tense, heart rate and breathing rate increases

Question 15

Resistance stage

Answer 15

• Cortisol levels are at their highest
• Increased energy levels because of the effect of Cortisol
• Immune system functioning impaired

Question 16

Exhaustion stage

Answer 16

• Bodies resources are depleted
• No longer manage everyday tasks
• Susceptible to serious illness, chronic diseases

Question 17

Coping flexibility hypothesis

Answer 17

Richer coping flexibility produces more adaptive outcomes caused by stress responses, such as reduced psychobiological functions

Question 18

ENS

Answer 18

controls the digestive system

Question 19

Gut microbiota

Answer 19

• Healthy balance can maintain your stress
• Stress has a negative impact on your gut microbiota
• Gut microbiota must be well-balanced in order to be considered a healthy gut

Question 20

Cortisol

Answer 20

Increased levels of cortisol can effect the results of changes in your gut microbiota

Question 21

Gut brain axis

Answer 21

Refers to the brain and the gut being connected via several means including the vagus nerve

Question 22

Bidirectional

Answer 22

Communication can occur in both directions, meaning that the brain and gut can influence each other