Presentation 7th week

Question 1

HPA axis

Answer 1

hypothalamus-pitiutary-adrenal axis, stress response. hypothalamus is releasing corticotoprin releasing hormone triggers that pitiutary gland and then in pitiutary gland in anterior part ACTH is released that is adrinocorticotropic hormone and it goes to adrenal gland then it is released in here cortisol..

Question 2

stress response

Answer 2

aldosterone is regulating the miniral balance sodium potessium cortisol is regulating glucose metabolizm long term stress. if its happening chronically its not good for homostasis. Its stealing energy from other functions

Question 3

cortisol

Answer 3

shuts down digestion, increases blood pressure, supresses thyroid function, delays ovulation, raises blood sugar, impairs immune system.

Question 4

amygdla affected by stress

Answer 4

affected by stress, funcitonally it becomes overly

Question 5

hippocampus affected by stress

Answer 5

can affect the memory process and freezing in stresful moments like exam

Question 6

hypothalamus affected by stress

Answer 6

can affect the regulate the stress level itself