stress response

Question 1

stress response is initiated by what systems

Answer 1

CNS & endocrine system

Question 2

Where the stress response begins
depends on

Answer 2

whether the stressor is
perceived or real

Question 3

Perceived stressors elicits what type of response

Answer 3

anticipatory response that usually begins in the limbic system of the brain.

Question 4

The limbic system
elicits the endocrine stress response
directly by

Answer 4

by stimulating neural pathways
responsible for receiving sensory
information

Question 5

the limbic system elicits a central response directly by

Answer 5

by stimulating the locus ceruleus
(LC) to release norepinephrine

Question 6

real stressors elicit what type of response

Answer 6

reactive response that can begin either in the limbic system or in the brain in response to specific
sensory information.

Question 7

where does the information go in real stressors

Answer 7

information is
then relayed to the PVN which stimulates
the LC & both central & endocrine stress
responses

Question 8

the neuroendocrine response to stress
consists of

Answer 8

sympathetic stimulation of the
adrenal medulla to secrete
catecholamines (epinephrine &
norepinephrine)

stressor induced
stimulation of the hypothalamus to
secrete CRH which stimulates the
pituitary to secrete ACTH which
stimulates adrenal cortex to secrete
steroid hormones (esp. cortisol)