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Stress Notes

Week 2

QuestionAnswer
Stress anything ... that places a demand ... on the body
Eustress Pleasant Beneficial
Distress Unpleasant Harmful
Our bodies are well designed for ... temporary stress ... not for prolonged or chronic stress
Epinephrine (term) Adrenaline
Norepinephrine (term) from adrenal medulla
Epinephrine / Norepinephrine (purpose) "Fight or flight" response
Epinephrine / Norepinephrine increases ... blood pressure heart rate respiration muscle tension
Epinephrine / Norepinephrine decreases ... digestion
Cortisol (term) from adrenal cortex
Cortisol increases ... cholesterol fatty acid blood sugar (glucose)
Chronic stress decreases m... memory - both retrieval and laying down of new memories - damage the hippocampus
Chronic stress decreases i... immune system - body's defense vs bacteria, virus, foreign bodies - increase risk of infections - decrease ability to fight off cancer
Chronic stress increase r... risk of heart disease
Risk of heart disease (mechanism) stress releases epinephrine & cortisol - releases fat & glucose for energy - if fat not used, it can stick to arty wall (damaged by high blood pressure) - thickens the arteries (atherosclerosis) - coronary artery blockage - heart attack
Risk of heart disease increases with ... Type A personality
Type A personality behavior characteristics ... that include - intense ambition - competition - exaggerated time urgency - cynical, hostile outlook
Highest risk for heart disease is associated with ... high hostility scores
Chronic stress can contribute to ... - hair loss - infertility - anxiety disorders - weight gain - frequent cold / flu - ulcers - low sex drive - diabetes - adult acne - depression
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