stress

Question 1

non-specific response of the body to any demand for change. physical, mental, or emotional strain or tension. a condition or feeling experienced when a person perceives that demands exceed the personal and social resources the individual is able to mobilize

Answer 1

stress

Question 2

‘good’ stress

Answer 2

eustress

Question 3

‘bad’ stress

Answer 3

distress

Question 4

the wide-ranging set of bodily changes, triggered by a stressor that gears the body to meet an emergency. is normal but is designed to be an acute response

Answer 4

the stress response (general adaptation syndrome)

Question 5

any stimulus that produces a stress response, can be internal or external

Answer 5

stressor

Question 6

stage of stress: short lived, hypothalamus increases sympathetic nervous system firing. adrenal medulla releases epinephrine/norepinephrine. mobilizes resources to relevant organs for immediate activity. digestive, urinary, reproductive systems are inhibited

Answer 6

alarm stage/fight or flight

Question 7

stage of stress: longer lasting. initiated by hypothalamus. enhances and prolongs the effects of the sympathetic nervous system. adrenal cortex is stimulated to release more cortisol. hGH triggers lipolysis and glycogenolysis. glucagon increases blood glucose. TSH increases glucose utilization. helps get through a stressful phase

Answer 7

resistance stage/resistance reaction

Question 8

stage of stress: resources get depleted and can’t support resistance. prolonged elevated cortisol levels can lead to muscle wasting, immune suppression, ulceration, pancreatic beta cell failure. resistance reactions may persist even after the stressor is removed

Answer 8

exhaustion stage

Question 9

increase of stress affects healing in what ways

Answer 9

longer healing times and poorer healing