Threat Response Steps

Question 1

1. Detecting threat

Certain cues - notable visual cues such as shape, position, or movement of a threat - trigger _ or _ response

Answer 1

Unconscious

Instinctive

Question 2

2. Sending signals

Before a conscious perception has formed, the _ sends a signal to the _

Answer 2

Amygdala

Hypothalamus

Question 3

2. Amygdala sending signal to hypothalamus triggers sympathetic nervous system to respond and pituitary to release hormone called _

Answer 3

ACTH

Question 4

Signal from eye passes to _

Answer 4

Amygdala

Question 5

3. The body’s response

Hormones from pituitary trigger adrenal glands to produce hormones _ and _

Answer 5

Epinephrine (adrenaline)

Cortisol

Question 6

Nerve signals trigger adrenaline gland to secrete _

Answer 6

Epinephrine

Question 7

Cortisol produced in _ of adrenal glands

Answer 7

Córtex (outer layer)

Question 8

_ signals trigger responses in adrenal glands (2)

Answer 8

Hormonal

Nervous

Question 9

4. Conscious perception

Image formed in the _ and analyzed to assess whether the threat is real

Answer 9

Córtex

Question 10

4.

Memories are consulted to determine if _

Answer 10

Threat has been faced before

Question 11

Visual cues passes via thalamus to _ (2)

Answer 11

Córtex

Limbic system

Question 12

Image of spider processed in cortex after _

Answer 12

Fight-or-flight response has already started