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