Fight or Flight Flashcards
1
Q
What is the fight or fight response?
A
An evolutionary survival mechanism in response to a threat.
2
Q
What is a problem with the fight or flight response?
A
It’s not designed for the modern world- we don’t experience life threatening situations like our ancestors did. We experience fight or flight in non life threatening situations. Can lead to stress related illness
3
Q
What happens to blood flow during fight or flight and why?
A
Blood flow increases to brain and skeletal muscles for quick thinking and reactions
4
Q
What happens to sweat when in fight or flight?
A
Increased sweating to remove heat from the body
5
Q
Why is blood flow decreased in some areas?
A
Blood flow is decreased to systems that are not tine critical e.g. skin, digestive system and immune system
