Fight-or-flight response

There are many influential contributions to the biomedical model dating as far back as 450 B.C with the ancient Greek Hippocratic collection, which are the documented teachings and medical works associated with the physician Hippocrates. These teachings influenced western medicine for over a millennium (Marcum, 2008). The biomedical model predominantly focuses on identifying the biological causation of illness or disease that is causing involuntary physical changes within the body such as…

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but also because exercise is a form of stress on the body. When human bodies are put under stress, their automatic nervous system and endocrine system become more activated. This heightened activation of these two systems prepares us for a fight or flight type situation. Some of the physical signs of this state include a higher heart rate and increased muscular tension (Insel and Roth 2013). Another factor that lead to the conception of this hypothesis, is the fact that oxygen is carried to…

less nutrition as well as move food slower or faster causing constipation or diarrhea. When the body is stressed the nervous system will be in a state of “Fight or Flight” which takes energy to fight or run from danger whether or not there is any real danger. With chronic stress the body can be drained of energy due to the constant “Fight or Flight” state. "Stress Effects on the Body." American Psychological Association, n.d. Web. 24 Jan.…

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common endocrine disorder is known as adrenal insufficiency. This is where the adrenal gland releases too little of cortisol or aldosterone. Addison’s disease is a type of adrenal insufficiency. Symptoms likely include fatigue, upset stomach, dehydration, and skin changes. Cushing’s Disease is another endocrine issue. It is caused by an overactive adrenal gland. Some symptoms include obesity and increased thirst. It is common in children who take corticosteroids. Hyperthyroidism is another…

(Minnesota M.U). The Amygdala is a gland in the brain that helps detect and create the human fear response. When a threatening stimulus is encountered the Amygdala sends messages that put a person in a state of vigilance and attentiveness. This reaction prepares someone to defend them self. Scientists often refer to this as “fight or flight” (Hutchins). This simply means that people either fight their source of fear or run from it. This method was used as a survival technique for early…

us. Sensory information is received from the peripheral nervous system, which consist of sensations from the skin, muscles and our senses, which then transmitted to the brain. The information is then integrated and the individual has an adaptive response. An individual is composed of eight senses, which are tactile, olfactory, gustatory, visual, auditory, vestibular, proprioception and intraception. Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD), also known as Sensory Integration Disorder, is a neurological…

that Life 103 L23 designed, recorded the heart rates response to an unknown fear stimulus and analyzed how strongly the heart reacted to the stimulus compared to a basal reading; as well as analyzing how much time elapsed after the stimulus…

nervous, and immune systems to tell them to react in a way that is proper for the specific stressing situation. Stress response behaviors include increased awareness and cognition, a sense of euphoria and enhanced analgesia, also known as the inability to feel pain (Smith & Vale, 2006). The HPA axis and stress have several factors they share, as they…