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26 Cards in this Set
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Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)
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The network of nerve fibers that connect the central nervous system to all the other organs of the body
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Endocrine System
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The System of glandns located throughout the body that help control important activities such as growth and sexual activity
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Sympathetic Nervous System
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The nerve fibers of the autonomic nervous system that quicken the heartbeat and produce other changes experienced as arousal and fear
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Parasympathetic nervous system
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The nerve fibers of the autonomic nervous system that help maintain normal organ functioning. They also slow organ functioning after stimulation and return other bodily processes to normal
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Hypthalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) Pathway
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One route by which the brain and body produce arousal and fear. At times of stress the hypothalamus signals the pituitary gland, which in turn signals the adreanal glands. Stress horomones are then released to various body organs
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Corticosteroids
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A group of hormones, including cortisol, released by the adreal glands at times of stress
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Trait Anxiety
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The general level of anxiety that a person brings to the various events in his or her life
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Situation Anxiety
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The various levels of anxiety produced in a person by different situations. Also called state anxiety
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Acute stress disorder
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An anxiety disorder in which fear and related symptoms are experienced soon after a traumatic event and last less than a month
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Posttraumatic stress disorder
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An anxiety disorder in which fear and related symptoms continue to be experienced long after a traumatic event
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Rap Group
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A group that meets to talk about and explore members' problems in an atmosphere of mutual support
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Critical incident stress debriefing
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Training in how to help victims talk about their feelings and reactions to traumatic incidents
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Psychophysicological Disorders (Psychosomatic disorders)
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Illnesses that result from an interaction of psychosocial and organic factors
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Ulser
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A lesion that forms in the wall of the stomach or of the duodenum
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Asthma
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A medical problemm marked by narrowing of the trachea and bronchi, which results in shortness of breath, wheezing, coughing, and a choking sensation
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Insomnia
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Difficulty falling or staying asleep
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Muscle contraction Headache, (Tension Headache)
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A headache caused by the narrowing of muscles surrounding the skull
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Migraine Headache
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An extremely severe headache that occurs on one side of the head, often preceded by a warning sensation and sometimes accompanied by dizziness, nausea, or vomiting
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Hypertension
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Chronic high blood pressure
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Coronary Heart disease
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Illness of the heart caused by a blocking of the coronary arteries
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type A personality style
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A personality pattern characterzed by hostility, cynicism, drivenness, impatience, competitiveness, and ambition
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type B personality style
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A personality pattern in which persons are more relaxed, less aggressive and less concerned about time
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Psychoneuroimmunology
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The study of the connections among stress, the bod's immune system, and illness
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immune system
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The body's network of activities and cells that identify and destroy antigens and cancer cells
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Antigen
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A foreign invader of the body, suc as abacterium or virus
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Lymphocytes
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White blood cells that circulate through the lymph system and bloodstream, helping the body identify and destroy antigens and cancer cells
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