lecture 6-

Question 1

what is stressor

Answer 1

this is any stimuli that challenge the homeostasis of the body and triggers a response it can be real, imagined

Question 2

a stress response

Answer 2

this is the body’s response to the challenge of the stressor. it often causes phsyiological or behavioral changes that attempts to help the body cope with stress.

Question 3

what are two things that a stress response does to the body.

Answer 3

It temporarily puts the brain and the body into overdrive to help deal with stress and it temporarily suspends growth, repair, and construction in the body to save energy

Question 4

who first characterized the concept of stress

Answer 4

Hans Selye

Question 5

explain the general adaptation syndrome for stress

Answer 5

1. alarm -activates the sns
2. resistance- hPa and cortisol physiological adaptations
3. exhaustion- depleted physiological resources - diseases can occur

Question 6

what are the two pathways that the body uses to deal with stressors.

Answer 6

SAM AXIS - SYMPATHO-ADRENOMEDULLARY AXIS

HPA AXIS - HYPOTHALAMIC- PITUITARY- ADRENAL AXIS

Question 7

What stages of the general adaptation syndrome does the SAM and hpa axis mediate respectively

Answer 7

sam - initial stage

hpa - mediates resistance stage

Question 8

explain the sam axis and the hpa axis

Answer 8

do it