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10 Cards in this Set
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Stressor
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Any physical or psychological event or condition that produces stress.
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Stress Response
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The physical and emotional changes associated with stress.
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Stress
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The collective physiological and emotion responses to any stimulus that disturbs an individual's homeostasis.
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Autonomic Nervous System
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The branch of the nervous system that controls basic body processes; consists of the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions.
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Parasympathetic division
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A division of the autonomic nervous system that moderates the excitatory effect of the sympathetic division, slowing metabolism and restoring energy supplies.
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Sympathetic division
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A division of the autonomic nervous system that reacts to danger or other challenges by almost instantly accelerating body processes.
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Norepinephrine
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A neurotransmitter released by the sympathetic nervous system onto target tissues to increase their function in the face of increased activity; when released in the brain, it causes arousal (increased attention, awareness, and alertness); also called noradrenaline.
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Endocrine System
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The system of glands, tissues, and cells that secrete hormones into the blood stream to influence metabolism and other body processes.
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Hormone
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A chemical messenger produced in the body and transported by the blood stream to target cells or organs for specific regulation of their activities.
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Hypothalamus
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A part of the brain that activates, controls, and integrates the autonomic mechanisms, endocrine activities, and many body functions.
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