fight flight freeze response

Question 1

response

Answer 1

• involuntary, physcial response to sudden and immediate stressor
  cause us to:
• giht : confront and fight off threat
• flight: escape by running away to safety
• freeze: keep absolutely still and silent(parasymptathetic)

Question 2

when a threat is perceived

Answer 2

• hypothalamus –> sympathetic NS–> adrenal glands —> adrenaline and noadernaline released(stress hormosed)
  they travel trhough the blood tream and are exitatory neurotransmitters

Question 3

fihgt or flight reaction

Answer 3

amygdala detecs a threat and sends message to hypothalamus which communicates it to the rest of the body.
it then responds by activating the sympathetic NS ehich stimulates adernal medulla which secretes hormones into blood stres.
these hormones circulate the blood, activating organs to prepare the body for action
- then the hypothalamus stimulates the pituitary gland gland for additional secretion of hormones(minaly coritsol)

Question 4

cortisol

Answer 4

• more long lasting and acts more slow that adernaline and noradernaline
• allows for the body to be high alert and revved up
• once the threat as passed the parasympathetic nervous system kicks in

Question 5

freeze reponse

Answer 5

parasympathetic kicks in
- immobility, high arousal, alertness and tension.