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Fight or Flight response
-first described by Walter Bradford Cannon.the body's stress
reaction that includes an increase in heart rate, respiration,
blood pressure, and serum cholesterol
TERM 2
stressor
DEFINITION 2
something with the potential to cause a stress reaction
TERM 3
general adaptation syndrome
DEFINITION 3
the three stages of stress reaction described by Hans Selye
TERM 4
eustress
DEFINITION 4
good things to which one has to adapt and that can lead to a
stress reaction
TERM 5
distress
DEFINITION 5
bad things to which one has to adapt and that can lead to a
stress reaction
relaxation response
a series of bodily changes that are the opposite of the stress
reaction
TERM 7
autogenic training
DEFINITION 7
a relaxation technique that involves a sensation of
heaviness, warmth, and tingling in the limbs
TERM 8
progessive relaxation
DEFINITION 8
a relaxation technique that involves contracting and relaxing
muscle groups throughout the body
TERM 9
bracing
DEFINITION 9
the contraction of muscles for no obvious reason
TERM 10
neuromuscular relaxtion
DEFINITION 10
another term for progessive relaxation
cerebellum
part of the subcortex responsible for coordination
TERM 17
medulla oblongata
DEFINITION 17
part of the subcortexresponsiblefor the regulation of the
heartbeat and breathing
TERM 18
pons
DEFINITION 18
part of the subcortex responsible for regulating sleep
TERM 19
diencephalon
DEFINITION 19
part of the subcortex responsible for regulation
oftheemotions
TERM 20
thalamus
DEFINITION 20
part of the diencephalon that relays sensory impulses to the
cerebral cortex
hypothalamus
part of the diencephlon that activates the autonomic nervous
system
TERM 22
autonomic nervous system
DEFINITION 22
controls such body processes as hormone balance,
temperature, and width of blood vessels
TERM 23
limbic system
DEFINITION 23
produces emotions, the "set of emotions"
TERM 24
gray matter
DEFINITION 24
the cerebral cortex
TERM 25
reticular activating system (RAS)
DEFINITION 25
a network of nerves that connects the mind an the body
oxytocin
a hormone secreted by the pituitary gland
TERM 32
vasopressin (ADH)
DEFINITION 32
a hormone secreted by the pituitary gland
TERM 33
hippocampus
DEFINITION 33
the part of the brain the "sounds the alarm" that stress is
present
TERM 34
adrenal cortex
DEFINITION 34
the part of the adrenal gland that secretes corticoids
TERM 35
adrenal medulla
DEFINITION 35
the inner portion of the adrenal gland that secretes
catecholamines
epinephrine
a hormone and a neurotransmitter that has many functions
in the body, regulating heart rate, blood vessel and air
passage diameters, and metabolic shifts; epinephrine release
is a crucial component of the fight-or-flight response of the
sympathetic nervous system. **textbook definition: a
catecholamine secreted by the adrenal gland
TERM 37
norepinephrine
DEFINITION 37
a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal glanda
catecholamine with multiple roles including as a hormone
and a neurotransmitter.
TERM 38
sympathetic nervous system
DEFINITION 38
part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for
expending energy
TERM 39
parasympathetic nervous system
DEFINITION 39
part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for
conserving energy
TERM 40
hot reactors
DEFINITION 40
people who react to stress with an all-out physiological
reaction
Low-Density lipoprotein (LDL)
"Badcholesterol"too much of this leads to clogging of the
arteries and therefore is related to the development or
coronary heart disease
TERM 47
High-density lipoprotein (HDL)
DEFINITION 47
"Good cholesterol"helps remove cholesterol from the body
thereby lowering the chances of developing coronary heart
disease
TERM 48
sphygmmanometer
DEFINITION 48
an instrument used to measure blood pressure
TERM 49
systolic blood pressure
DEFINITION 49
the pressure of the blood as it leaves the heart
TERM 50
diastolic blood pressure
DEFINITION 50
the pressure of the bloodagainstthe arterial walls when the
heart is relaxed
hypertension
Hypertension or high blood pressure, sometimes called
arterial hypertension, is a chronic medical condition in which
the blood pressure in the arteries is elevated.
TERM 52
Type A behavior
DEFINITION 52
a behavior pattern associated with the development of
coronary heart disease
TERM 53
artherosclerosis
DEFINITION 53
clogging of the coronary arteries
TERM 54
arteriosclerosis
DEFINITION 54
loss of elasticity of the coronaryarteries
TERM 55
intervention
DEFINITION 55
activities to prevent a stressor from resulting resulting in
negative consequences
cognitive
appraisal
interpretation of a stressor
TERM 62
source management
DEFINITION 62
reducing or eliminating the source of the stress
TERM 63
anorexia nervosa
DEFINITION 63
an eating disorder in which a person takes in so few calories
as to potentially stave him-or herself
TERM 64
bulimia
DEFINITION 64
an eating disorder characterized by binge eating followed by
purging of food, such as by including vomiting or ingesting a
laxative