Chapter 2 Stress Management

What activates the adrenal cortex to secrete corticoid hormones?

Aldosterone is the primary mineralocorticoid and is responsible for

The average BP for a young adult is

cortisol is secreted from the adrenal cortex and is responsible for

High cortisol levels that do not decline during the day have been found in

What is released by the hypothalamus and results in the release of adrenocorticotropic hormones?

The body system responsible for digestion is called the

The hormonal increase of oxytocin and estrogen during the stress response

The electrodermal response, or the electrical conductance of the skin, is called

A substance found in the digestive system that helps to break down food is

The portion of the digestive system that receives unusable food substance from the small intestine is the

The part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for conserving energy is the

Food goes from the stomach into the

Muscles that control the contraction of internal organs are called

The part of the nervous system responsible for expending energy is called the:

When a person encouters a stressor, the sympathetic nervous system stimulates the body to

The stress response initiates increased levels of testosterone causing

What is released by the hypothalamus and stimulates the pituitary gland to secrete thyrotropic hormone?

What stimulates the thyroid gland to secrete thyroxin?

Which of the following is not an example of an involuntary function?

The part of the adrenal gland that secretes corticoids is called the

The inner portion of the adrenal gland that secretes catecholamine is called the

What activates the adrenal cortex to secrete corticoid hormones?

The primary mineralocorticoid

The system that controls such body processes as hormone balance, temperature and blood flow regulation is called the

The part of the subcortex responsible for coordination of movement is called the

The upper part of the brain responsible for thinking functions is called the

What are the two major components of the brain?

the primary glucocorticoid

The part of the subcortex responsible for regulation of emotions is called the

A catecholamine, often called adrenalin, is

____________ regulate(s) metabolism of glucose.

The part of the brain that "sounds the alarm" when stress is present is called the

The system that is comprised of hormones that regulate physiological functions is called the

The part of the diencephalon that activates the autonomic nervous system is called the

The system that produces emotions, which is also known as the "seat of emotions," is called the

The part of the subcortex responsible for regulation of heartbeat and breathing is called the

________________ regulates the balance between sodium and potassium.

A catecholamine, often called noradrenalin, is

A hormone(s) secreted by the pituitary gland is/are called the

The part of the subcortex responsible for regulating sleep is called the

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

The part of the diencephalon that relays impulses to the cerebral cortex is called the

What is released by the hypothalamus and stimulates the pituitary gland to secrete thryrotropic hormone?

An endocrine gland that secretes the hormone thyroxin that is involved in the stress reaction is called the