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