Stress and health

Question 1

What happens once a stimulus is given in a stressful situation

Answer 1

1) Detected by amygdala
2) CRF carries the message to the hypothalamus
3) CRF carries the message from hypothalamus to pituitary gland

Question 2

What does the pituitary gland then do

Answer 2

Release ACTH which goes to the adrenal cortex

Question 3

What does the adrenal cortex do

Answer 3

Releases cortisol which goes to the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus

Question 4

What happens when cortisol reaches prefrontal cortex

Answer 4

Prefrontal cortex carries glucocorticoid receptors and so constant barrage of receptors makes them more susceptible to damage

Question 5

What happens when cortisol reaches hippocampus

Answer 5

Hippocampus contains high levels of glucocorticoid receptors. Stress leads to a decline in this function