Fight Or Flight

Question 1

Fight or flight response

Answer 1

Someone enters potentially stressful situation, amygdala is activated- responds to sensory input and connects with emotions associated

Question 2

Fight or flight response process

Answer 2

• person enters stressful/dangerous situation
• amygdala activated which sends distressed signal to hypothalamus
• hypothalamus activates the sympathomedullary pathway- pathway running to adrenal medulla and sympathetic nervous system
• SNS stimulates adrenal medulla, part of adrenal gland
• adrenal medulla secretes hormones adrenaline and noradrenaline into blood stream
• adrenaline cause number of physiological changes to prepare body for fight or flight

Question 3

Physiological change

Answer 3

Increases heart rate- increase blood flow to organs and increase the movement of adrenaline around body
Increased breathing rate- increase oxygen intake
Pupil dilation- increase light entry into the eye and enhance vision
Sweat production- regulate temperature
Reduction of non-essential functions - increase energy for other essential functions