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A condition in which the human system responds to changes in its normal balanced state
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Stress
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Major sources of stress arise from ______ and _____ rather than physical threat
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Interpersonal relationships / Performance
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T/F.... stress can affect a person positively as well as negatively
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True
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Anything that is perceived as challenging, threatening, or demanding that results in stress
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Stressor
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The change that takes place as a result of the response to a stressor
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Adaptation
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A response to a stressor is called a _______
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Coping response
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Maintaining a relative constancy in the internal environment of a body
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Homeostasis
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Physiological responses to either physical or emotional stressors (2)
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GAS (General Adaption Syndrome) & Mind-Body Interaction
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The 2 systems that control the homeostasis in our bodies
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Autonomic Nervous System & Endocrine System
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A localized response to body stress which involves a specific body part instead of the whole body? What two types of these responses typically?
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Local Adaptation Syndrome (LAS) / Local Reflex Pain & Local Inflammation
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What makes reflex pain response so fast?
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Nerve impulses responded to by spinal cord, not brain
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The purpose of inflammatory response
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To localize and prevent the spread of infection and promote healing of wounds
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What are the 3 stages of the 'General Adaptation Syndrome' (GAS)
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Alarm Reaction, Stage of Resistance, Stage of Exhaustion
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The 'Alarm Reaction' of the General Adaption Syndrome is made up of what two sub parts
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The Shock Phase (rapid vital rises/mental alertness) and Countershock Phase (a reversal of)
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What 2 things can happens during the 'Stage of Resistance' of the General Adaptation Syndrome?
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The body attempts to adapt to the stressor (now that threat is perceived and resources mobilized). Vitals, hormones, energy production attempt to return to normal. If damage too great, adaptation fails
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