Exam 1 Flashcards

1
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The part of the adrenal gland that secretes corticoids

A

Adrenal cortex

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2
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The inner portion of the adrenal gland that secretes catecholamines

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Adrenal medulla

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3
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Activated the adrenal cortex to secrete corticoid hormones

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Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)

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4
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The primary mineralocorticoid secreted from the adrenal cortex that is responsible for an increase in blood pressure

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Aldosterone

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5
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The exit point for unusable food substances

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Anal opening

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6
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Controls such body processes as hormone balance, temperature, and width of blood vessels

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Autonomic nervous system

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7
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Unnecessary muscle tension

A

Bracing

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8
Q

Part of the subcortex responsible for coordination

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Cerebellum

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9
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The upper part of the brain responsible for thinking functions

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Cerebral cortex

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10
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Released by hypothalamus and results in the release of adrenocorticotropic hormone

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Corticotropin releasing factor (CRF)

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11
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The primary glucocorticoid secreted from the adrenal cortex that is responsible for an increase in blood glucose

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Cortisol

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12
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Part of the subcortex responsible for regulation of the emotions

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Diencephalon

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13
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Comprised of hormones that regulate physiological functions

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Endocrine system

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14
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A catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla

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Epinephrine

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15
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The food pipe

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Esophagus

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16
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The electrodermal response or the electrical conductance of the skin

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Galvanic skin response (GSR)

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17
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The body system responsible for digestion

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Gastrointestinal (GI) system

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18
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Regulate metabolism of glucose

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Glucocorticoids

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19
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The production of glucose from amino acids by the liver

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Gluconeogenesis

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20
Q

The cerebral cortex

A

Gray matter

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21
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The part of the brain that “sounds the alarm” that stress is present

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Hippocampus

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22
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A substance found in the digestive system that helps break down food for digestion

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Hydrochloric acid

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23
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Part of the diencephalon that activates the autonomic nervous system

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Hypothalamus

24
Q

Part of the digestive system that receives unusable food substances from the small intestine

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Large intestine

25
Q

Produces emotions; the “seat of emotions”

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Limbic system

26
Q

Part of the subcortex responsible for the regulation of the heartbeat and breathing

A

Medulla oblongata

27
Q

Regulate the balance between sodium and potassium

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Mineralocorticoids

28
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A catecholamine secretes by the adrenal medulla

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Norepinephrine

29
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A hormone secreted by the pituitary gland

A

Oxytocin

30
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Part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for conserving energy

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Parasympathetic nervous system

31
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Part of the subcortex responsible for regulating sleep

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Pons

32
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A network of nerves that connects the mind and body

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Reticular activating system (RAS)

33
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Substance in the mouth that starts to break down food

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Saliva

34
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Muscles attached to bones

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Skeletal muscles

35
Q

Part of the digestive system into which the esophagus empties

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Small intestine

36
Q

Muscles that control the contraction of internal organs

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Smooth muscles

37
Q

The lower part of the brain responsible for various physiological processes necessary to stay alive

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Subcortex

38
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Part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for expending energy

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Sympathetic nervous system

39
Q

Part of the diencephalon that relays sensory impulses to the cerebral cortex

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Thalamus

40
Q

An endocrine gland that secretes the hormone thyroxin

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Thyroid gland

41
Q

Stimulates the thyroid gland to secrete thyroxin

A

Thyrotropic hormone (TTH)

42
Q

Released by hypothalamus and stimulates the pituitary gland to secrete thyrotropic hormone

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Thyrotropic hormone releasing factor (TRF)

43
Q

A hormone secreted by the pituitary gland

A

Vasopressin (ADH)

44
Q

Allostatic load

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The cumulative biological wear and tear that results from responses to stress that seek to maintain body equilibrium

45
Q

Autogenic training

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A relaxation technique that involves a sensation of heaviness, warmth, and tingling in the limbs

46
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Distress

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Bad things to which one has to adapt and that can lead to a stress reaction

47
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Eustress

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Good things to which one has to adapt and that can lead to a stress reaction

48
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Fight or flight response

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The body’s stress reaction that includes an increase in heart rate, respiration, blood pressure, and serum cholesterol

49
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General adaptation syndrome

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The three stages of stress reaction described by Hans Selye

50
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Neuromuscular relaxation

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Another term for progressive relaxation

51
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Progressive relaxation

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A relaxation technique that involves contracting and relaxing muscle groups throughout the body

52
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Relaxation response

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A series of bodily changes that reverse the effects of the stress reaction

53
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Strain

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The physical, psychological, and behavioral outcomes of stress reactivity

54
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Stressor

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Something with the potential to cause a stress reaction

55
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Stress

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The combination of a stressor, stress reactivity, and strain