What are the specific effect of stress on the nervous system?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Stress is known to trigger two types of headaches. Tension headaches are mild to moderate headaches that typically feel like a constriction around the head. They can last from a few minutes to several hours. Migraines are much more severe and can be accompanied by nausea and vomiting as well as sensitivity to sound and light. They can last from hours to days. Stress can also increase chronic pain conditions such as lower back pain, fibromyalgia, and other pain disorders.

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arteriotomy : Incision into a(n) _____________.

Fill in the missing word in the definition for the key term.

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As a running coach, you've been working with a young athlete as they've grown up from age 13 up through age 21. You started testing your athlete after the first year. Your data span a 6-year period. Which of the following would be anticipated based on the data gathered by Daniels and colleagues on similar runners over similar age spans?

A. Race times improved, but VO2 max did not increase significantly. B. VO2 max improved significantly but race times did not improve. C. Both VO2 max and race times improved significantly. D. Race times improved, but VO2 max was slightly lower over time.

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The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) reports that about 39 percent of young adults age 18 to 25 were __________.

A. light drinkers B. binge drinkers C. heavy drinkers D. alcoholics E. abstainers

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A circumscribed elevation of skin containing fluid is a:

A) vesicle. B) wheal. C) cyst. D) pustule.

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