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