Exam 1

Question 1

The part of the adrenal gland that secretes corticoids

Answer 1

Adrenal cortex

Question 2

The inner portion of the adrenal gland that secretes catecholamines

Answer 2

Adrenal medulla

Question 3

Activated the adrenal cortex to secrete corticoid hormones

Answer 3

Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)

Question 4

The primary mineralocorticoid secreted from the adrenal cortex that is responsible for an increase in blood pressure

Answer 4

Aldosterone

Question 5

The exit point for unusable food substances

Answer 5

Anal opening

Question 6

Controls such body processes as hormone balance, temperature, and width of blood vessels

Answer 6

Autonomic nervous system

Question 7

Unnecessary muscle tension

Answer 7

Bracing

Question 8

Part of the subcortex responsible for coordination

Answer 8

Cerebellum

Question 9

The upper part of the brain responsible for thinking functions

Answer 9

Cerebral cortex

Question 10

Released by hypothalamus and results in the release of adrenocorticotropic hormone

Answer 10

Corticotropin releasing factor (CRF)

Question 11

The primary glucocorticoid secreted from the adrenal cortex that is responsible for an increase in blood glucose

Answer 11

Cortisol

Question 12

Part of the subcortex responsible for regulation of the emotions

Answer 12

Diencephalon

Question 13

Comprised of hormones that regulate physiological functions

Answer 13

Endocrine system

Question 14

A catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla

Answer 14

Epinephrine

Question 15

The food pipe

Answer 15

Esophagus

Question 16

The electrodermal response or the electrical conductance of the skin

Answer 16

Galvanic skin response (GSR)

Question 17

The body system responsible for digestion

Answer 17

Gastrointestinal (GI) system

Question 18

Regulate metabolism of glucose

Answer 18

Glucocorticoids

Question 19

The production of glucose from amino acids by the liver

Answer 19

Gluconeogenesis

Question 20

The cerebral cortex

Answer 20

Gray matter

Question 21

The part of the brain that “sounds the alarm” that stress is present

Answer 21

Hippocampus

Question 22

A substance found in the digestive system that helps break down food for digestion

Answer 22

Hydrochloric acid

Question 23

Part of the diencephalon that activates the autonomic nervous system

Answer 23

Hypothalamus

Question 24

Part of the digestive system that receives unusable food substances from the small intestine

Answer 24

Large intestine

Question 25

Produces emotions; the “seat of emotions”

Answer 25

Limbic system

Question 26

Part of the subcortex responsible for the regulation of the heartbeat and breathing

Answer 26

Medulla oblongata

Question 27

Regulate the balance between sodium and potassium

Answer 27

Mineralocorticoids

Question 28

A catecholamine secretes by the adrenal medulla

Answer 28

Norepinephrine

Question 29

A hormone secreted by the pituitary gland

Answer 29

Oxytocin

Question 30

Part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for conserving energy

Answer 30

Parasympathetic nervous system

Question 31

Part of the subcortex responsible for regulating sleep

Answer 31

Pons

Question 32

A network of nerves that connects the mind and body

Answer 32

Reticular activating system (RAS)

Question 33

Substance in the mouth that starts to break down food

Answer 33

Saliva

Question 34

Muscles attached to bones

Answer 34

Skeletal muscles

Question 35

Part of the digestive system into which the esophagus empties

Answer 35

Small intestine

Question 36

Muscles that control the contraction of internal organs

Answer 36

Smooth muscles

Question 37

The lower part of the brain responsible for various physiological processes necessary to stay alive

Answer 37

Subcortex

Question 38

Part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for expending energy

Answer 38

Sympathetic nervous system

Question 39

Part of the diencephalon that relays sensory impulses to the cerebral cortex

Answer 39

Thalamus

Question 40

An endocrine gland that secretes the hormone thyroxin

Answer 40

Thyroid gland

Question 41

Stimulates the thyroid gland to secrete thyroxin

Answer 41

Thyrotropic hormone (TTH)

Question 42

Released by hypothalamus and stimulates the pituitary gland to secrete thyrotropic hormone

Answer 42

Thyrotropic hormone releasing factor (TRF)

Question 43

A hormone secreted by the pituitary gland

Answer 43

Vasopressin (ADH)

Question 44

Allostatic load

Answer 44

The cumulative biological wear and tear that results from responses to stress that seek to maintain body equilibrium

Question 45

Autogenic training

Answer 45

A relaxation technique that involves a sensation of heaviness, warmth, and tingling in the limbs

Question 46

Distress

Answer 46

Bad things to which one has to adapt and that can lead to a stress reaction

Question 47

Eustress

Answer 47

Good things to which one has to adapt and that can lead to a stress reaction

Question 48

Fight or flight response

Answer 48

The body’s stress reaction that includes an increase in heart rate, respiration, blood pressure, and serum cholesterol

Question 49

General adaptation syndrome

Answer 49

The three stages of stress reaction described by Hans Selye

Question 50

Neuromuscular relaxation

Answer 50

Another term for progressive relaxation

Question 51

Progressive relaxation

Answer 51

A relaxation technique that involves contracting and relaxing muscle groups throughout the body

Question 52

Relaxation response

Answer 52

A series of bodily changes that reverse the effects of the stress reaction

Question 53

Strain

Answer 53

The physical, psychological, and behavioral outcomes of stress reactivity

Question 54

Stressor

Answer 54

Something with the potential to cause a stress reaction

Question 55

Stress

Answer 55

The combination of a stressor, stress reactivity, and strain