stress response 3

Question 1

Cortisol’s chief effect involves what processes

Answer 1

metabolic processes

Question 2

By inhibiting the
use of metabolic substances while
promoting their formation, what does cortisol
mobilize

Answer 2

mobilizes glucose, amino acids, lipids,
& fatty acids & delivers them to the
bloodstream.

Question 3

what is Cortisol’s effect on the
immune system

Answer 3

concentration &
location dependent & may include
either stimulation or inhibition of the
immune system

Question 4

The nervous, endocrine, & immune
systems communicate thru the
common use of

Answer 4

signal molecules &
their receptors which in turn regulate
the behavior of cells in each system
during stress challenge

Question 5

Other hormones affected by stress
response include

Answer 5

increased circulating
levels of b-endorphins, GH, prolactin
& decreased anti diuretic hormone

Question 6

what concentrations decrease during stress response

Answer 6

Concentrations of LH, estradiol,
progesterone, & possibly testosterone decrease