Stress

1. 1Pituitary adrenal system...

   1. AHypothalamus
   2. BStressful situation
   3. CCorticotrophin releasing factor (CRF)
   4. DPituitary gland = hormones into blood stream
   5. Ereleases anti histamines
   6. FACTH example of hormone released
   7. GAdrenal cortex - releases corticosteroids,
   8. Hincrease rate of respiration
   9. IIncrease blood sugar levels
   10. JTurn fat into energy
2. 2sympathamedullary pathway...

   1. AStressor - hypothalamus activated
      Sympathetic branch of nervous system activated
      Adrenal medulla releases catecholamine - adrenaline and nor adrenaline
      Fight or flight response
      Increased blood pressure and heart rate
      Prolonged stressor = pituitary adrenal system
   2. BNeurotransmitters are diffused across the synapse
      Increased rate
      Combats stress as balances out
3. 3The immune system is a system of cells concerned with fighting viral and bacterial infections, white blood cells identify and eliminate these foreign bodies (antigens)

   1. ATrue
   2. BFalse
4. 4Immune system ...

   1. ABarrier
   2. BGuard
   3. CDetects
   4. Deliminator
   5. Eresponder
5. 5Who investigated the effects on the immune system by taking blood samples from students one month before and during exam week to measure Natural Killer cell activity

   1. AKiecot and Glaser 1984
   2. BSchaffer and Emmerson 1986
6. 6Kiecot and Glaser 2005 - Interpersonal relationships and immune system functioning

   1. ABlister wounds on arms of married couples
   2. BCuts on arms of divorced couples
   3. CHealed slower after they had conflicting discussions with a partner
   4. DCompared to single women
   5. ECompared to after having supportive discusions
7. 7Evaluation points...

   1. AReal world applications
   2. BCross cultural differences
   3. CIndividual differences
   4. DNot a simple relationship - Larazus,
      factors such as genetics and lifestyle
   5. EStress can enhance the immune system Evans '94
   6. FNot scientifically proved
8. 8An event in a persons life that requires significant readjustment, significant stressor =

   1. ALife change
   2. BSocial readjustment
   3. CStressor

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Quiz on Stress, created by katielouise77 on 19/03/2015.

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