Stress

Question 1

What activates the sympathetic nervous system

Answer 1

Hypothalamus- Prepares the body for immediate action
Releases epinephrine and norepinephrine
Also activated the HPA axis

Question 2

Stress immunization

Answer 2

Mild stress early in life improves resiliency to later stress

Question 3

Epigenetic regulation

Answer 3

Changes in the expression of the underlying genes

Question 4

Psychosomatic medicine

Answer 4

Emphasizes the role of psychological factors in disease

Question 5

Health psychology

Answer 5

Emphasizes the psychological influences on health

Question 6

Psychoneuroimmunology

Answer 6

Studies the interaction of the immune system with other organs