Matching Pairs PSYC 365 Ch 2 VocabOnline version Chapter 2 vocab by Spencer Leon 1 Adrenal cortex 2 Parasympathetic nervous system 3 Adrenal medulla 4 Fight-or-flight response 5 Sympathetic nervous system 6 Coping 7 Central nervous system 8 Pancreas 9 Eustress 10 Stress literacy 11 Diseases of adaptation 12 Alarm 13 General Adaption Syndrome (GAS) 14 Hypothalamus 15 Limbic system 16 Homeostasis 17 Nervous system 18 Resistance 19 Allostatic load 20 Endocrine system 21 Pituitary gland 22 Glucocorticoids 23 Stress 24 Stress-diathesis model 25 Exhaustion 26 Reticular formation 27 Thyroid gland 28 Peripheral nervous system Component of the autonomic system that re-establishes homeostasis in the system and promotes the reconstructive process following a stressful experience 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 made up of the somatic nervous system and the autonomic nervous system (further divided into the sympathetic and parasympathetic) The system responsible for the fight-or-flight response when triggered by the hypothalamus (faster heartbeat, increased blood pressure) Substances released by the adrenal glands upon stimulation form the sympathetic division when one is under stress 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 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 Third stage in Selye's GAS; body experiences fatigue and immunocompromise because of the severity or duration of a stressor 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 Health problems that are the result of long-term neurological and hormonal changes caused by ongoing stress Strategies that an individual employs to deal with stresses caused by the ever-changing demands of the environment. A positive, yet stressful, experience A portion of the brain that initiates the stress response in both the nervous system and the endocrine system 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 The central portion of the adrenal gland; secretes catecholamines (containing both adrenaline and noradrenaline) when the hypothalamus initiates the stress repsonse The three-stage response of the body to stressors as identified by Selye: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion The degree to which an individual (or community) understands the effects of stress A system of the brain that is responsible, in part, for emotion in the stress response Initial phase of Selye's GAS in which the body mobilizes its defences against a stressor An important gland in the stress response because it produces thyroxine, which increases blood pressure and respiration rate, and affects mental processes The body's complex autonomic reaction when faced with a perceived threat The dynamic physiological response on the part of the body to maintain a stable internal state in spite of the demands of the environment One of two major components of the physical response to stress; made up of the central and peripheral Long-term physiological impact of chronic exposure to illness A gland that secretes insulin and glucagon in response to blood sugar levels 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 The non-specific mental or somatic result of any demand upon the body Division of the nervous system that is composed of the brain and spinal chord