Unit 17

Question 1

Circuit that is activated as part of the stress response; results in release of catecholamines

Answer 1

Sympathetic adrenal-medullary system (SAM system)

Question 2

One of a group of hormones in adrenal cortex that are important in protein and carbohydrate metabolism, secreted especially in times of stress

Answer 2

Glucocorticoid

Question 3

Circuit activated as part of stress response; results in release of glucocoticoids

Answer 3

HPA axis

Question 4

Hypothalamic hormone that stimulates anterior pituitary gland to secrete ACTH

Answer 4

CRH

Question 5

Hormone released by anterior pituitary gland in response to CRH; stimulates adrenal cortex to produce glucocorticoids

Answer 5

ACTH

Question 6

Process of responding to stimuli and regaining and maintaining homeostasis, including change in set point of a system to respond to stimuli outside of typical homeostatic functioning

Answer 6

Allostasis

Question 7

Cumulative and collective wear and tear on body systems when too much stress response or when stress response not turned off

Answer 7

Allostatic load

Question 8

Protein present on microorganism that permits the immune system to recognize it as an invader

Answer 8

Antigen

Question 9

Protein produced by cell of immune system that recognizes antigens present on invading microorganisms

Answer 9

Antibody

Question 10

The removal or reduction of an adverse stimulus that is contingent on a particular response, with an attendant increase in frequency of that response

Answer 10

Negative reinforcement