Matching Pairs PSYC 365 Ch 2 VocabOnline version Chapter 2 vocab by Spencer Leon 1 Central nervous system 2 Fight-or-flight response 3 Parasympathetic nervous system 4 Resistance 5 General Adaption Syndrome (GAS) 6 Diseases of adaptation 7 Stress literacy 8 Limbic system 9 Stress 10 Homeostasis 11 Pancreas 12 Peripheral nervous system 13 Endocrine system 14 Allostatic load 15 Stress-diathesis model 16 Nervous system 17 Coping 18 Glucocorticoids 19 Alarm 20 Eustress 21 Hypothalamus 22 Exhaustion 23 Thyroid gland 24 Sympathetic nervous system 25 Adrenal cortex 26 Adrenal medulla 27 Pituitary gland 28 Reticular formation Third stage in Selye's GAS; body experiences fatigue and immunocompromise because of the severity or duration of a stressor A set of physiological responses that allow a person to deal with a stressor; second phase of Selye's GAS in which the body mobilizes its resources if the source of stress moves from acute to chronic Model that examines the interaction between the environment and heredity, often referred to as "nature versus nurture"; model proposes that predisposing factors in an individual may determine whether or not a physical effect is experienced in the presence of stressful events The system responsible for the fight-or-flight response when triggered by the hypothalamus (faster heartbeat, increased blood pressure) Long-term physiological impact of chronic exposure to illness An important gland in the stress response because it produces thyroxine, which increases blood pressure and respiration rate, and affects mental processes The three-stage response of the body to stressors as identified by Selye: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion Substances released by the adrenal glands upon stimulation form the sympathetic division when one is under stress Health problems that are the result of long-term neurological and hormonal changes caused by ongoing stress A portion of the brain that initiates the stress response in both the nervous system and the endocrine system The central portion of the adrenal gland; secretes catecholamines (containing both adrenaline and noradrenaline) when the hypothalamus initiates the stress repsonse Strategies that an individual employs to deal with stresses caused by the ever-changing demands of the environment. The dynamic physiological response on the part of the body to maintain a stable internal state in spite of the demands of the environment A positive, yet stressful, experience The outer portion of the adrenal gland; at times of stress supplies hormones to the body that provide energy and increase blood pressure, but that can adversely affect the body's ability to resist and recover from disease Initial phase of Selye's GAS in which the body mobilizes its defences against a stressor A system of the body that controls glandular responses to stress; responds more slowly than nervous system but the effects can persist for weeks Division of the nervous system that is composed of the brain and spinal chord A gland in the brain described as the "master" gland because it controls other glands through the hormones it secretes; most of these hormones have an indirect impact on stress Division of the nervous system that is made up of the somatic nervous system and the autonomic nervous system (further divided into the sympathetic and parasympathetic) Complex system running through the middle of the brain stem that serves as a communication network to filter messages between the brain and the body Component of the autonomic system that re-establishes homeostasis in the system and promotes the reconstructive process following a stressful experience A gland that secretes insulin and glucagon in response to blood sugar levels A system of the brain that is responsible, in part, for emotion in the stress response One of two major components of the physical response to stress; made up of the central and peripheral The body's complex autonomic reaction when faced with a perceived threat The non-specific mental or somatic result of any demand upon the body The degree to which an individual (or community) understands the effects of stress
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