Module 3 -a Flashcards
Stress
Stress is a condition in which a person responds to change. ( positove/negative effects) Could be a challenge, threat, or danger. ( Highly individualized)
Stressors
Anything that causes stress , Internal/External(inside illness=hormonal changes)(outside=temperature), indivisual and holistic, neither neg/pos
Coping responses to stress
immediate response to a threat, involuntary
Adaptation response to stress
Ongoing process- reflects changes either concious/unconcious when faced w/ a physical, pathological, or social change. Essential
Homestasis
responding to changes internal/external environments to maintain balance
Homestatic regulators in the body
Autonomic N.S. (Parasympathetic- normal) or )Parasympathetic- fight/flight)
Homestatic regulators in the body
Endocrine- Pituitary, Adrenals, Thyroid. regulation of secreted hormones to maintain homeostasis
Homestatic regulators in the body
Cardio, Renal, Resp, GI
Mind- Body interactions to Stress
direct relationship between pyschological/pysiological stress. General adaptation syndrome (individualized)