?Have you, or anyone you know, ever made it through a stressful exam period and then gotten sick? Explain this phenomenon through the pertinent stress hormones.
What will be an ideal response?
Animal research may explain why people often get through acute stress but fall ill afterward. Stress unleashes adrenaline-like hormones first, and these stimulate the immune system. Then the body releases cortisol, a hormone that battles inflammation but weakens immunity. For a while, both hormones are going full steam ahead. When the stress ends, the adrenaline hormones shut down first, leaving hormones that suppress immunity to hang around alone, and in these few days illness may take hold. Cortisol in particular lingers in the body and weakens the body's immune response.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
What are the three stages of the "general adaptation syndrome"?
A. Stressor, homeostasis, and relief B. Alarm, reaction, and explanation C. Alarm, resistance, and exhaustion D. Fight, flight, and relax
Which factors are most relevant to overall psychological health?
a. aerobic and anaerobic capacity b. mental and social awareness c. emotional and mental states d. external and internal networks e. emotional and cultural awareness
The cervix is located at the:
a. opening of the vagina. b. lower end of the uterus. c. upper end of the uterus. d. none of these choices