fight or flight

Question 1

what is the first step in the fight or flight response?

Answer 1

sympathomedullary pathway (SAM) activated when we notice a stressor

Question 2

what is the second step in the fight or flight response?

Answer 2

hypothalamus activates the pituitary gland

Question 3

what is the third step in the fight o flight response?

Answer 3

once the pituitary gland is activated it triggers the activation of the sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system (ANS0

Question 4

what is the fourth step in the fight or flight response?

Answer 4

once the sympathetic branch is triggered it causes the ANS to move from its parasympathetic state to its sympathetic state

Question 5

what is the fifth step in the fight or flight response?

Answer 5

the adrenal medulla (part of the adrenal gland) is instructed to release adrenaline

Question 6

what is the sixth and final stage in the fight or flight response?

Answer 6

physiological changes occur