Week 9 - Stress

Question 1

What are the sympathetic nervous system’s response to stress during fight or flight? (4)

Answer 1

Increased:
- HR
- BP
- cardiac output
- blood perfusion

Question 2

What are the anterior and posterior pituitary glands’ response to stress during fight or flight? (4)

Answer 2

• Increased sodium and water retention
• Increased protein synthesis
• Increased BP
• Immunosuppression

Question 3

What is the order for stress to occur? (3)

Answer 3

• perceived threat
• Physiological response
• coping

Question 4

What are perceived threats? (2)

Answer 4

• Physiological stressors
• psychological stressors

Question 5

What is acute stress?

Answer 5

• Short period of time is the most common

Question 6

What is chronic stress?

Answer 6

perpetual demands or threats

Question 7

What is coping?

Answer 7

the actions taken to reduce the uncomfortable physiological/psychological stress response

Question 8

What occurs in chronic stress?

Answer 8

• causes an increase in cortisol which can cause brain damage

Question 9

What does chronic stress in early life cause?

Answer 9

• Can predispose children to mental health problems in later life

Question 10

How does chronic stress affect the brain?

Answer 10

can hardwire pathways between the hippocampus and the amygdala, creating a brain predisposed to fight or flight

Question 11

How does chronic stress affect stem cells?

Answer 11

• causes stem cells to turn into cells that inhibit connections to the prefrontal cortex

Question 12

Coping strategies and stress arrow

Answer 12