Exam 2: Homeostasis and Adaptive Response to Stressors

Many of the responses to stress are attributed to activation of the sympathetic nervous system and are mediated by

A coping method is functional if it reduces emotional pain.

Stress rarely causes long-term physiologic disorders.

Most of the hormones released with stress serve to increase blood glucose.

Selye's three phases of the stress response include all of the following except

Cortisol is a stress hormone released from the adrenal medulla.

Norepinephrine and epinephrine are the primary mediators of the alarm phase of the stress response.

The process of change in an individual in response to altered conditions is called

Stress can be defined as a threat to homeostasis.

Both positive and negative life events can produce stress.

The effects of excessive cortisol production include

Which of the following normally is not secreted in response to stress?

All of the following stress-induced hormones increase blood glucose except

High-stress situations are always physiologically harmful.

Indicators that an individual is experiencing stress include all of the following except

In stressful circumstances, the brain releases _____, which may improve mood, reduce pain, and induce sleep.

Antidiuretic hormone secretion may increase during physiologic stress leading to an increase in

Selye called the "fight-or-flight" response an "alarm reaction" to stress.

Allostatic adaptation in response to stress may be considered successful when

Cortisol decreases the inflammatory response.