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