Definitions
What means feeling nervous, stressed, uneasy, or apprehensive?
Anxiety
Insomnia means...
Unable to fall asleep and/or stay asleep
True or false:
Stress and anxiety have no purpose anymore.
False.
How does chronic stress affect your brain's size?
It reduces synaptic connections between neurons, causing the brain to shrink.
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What means facing difficult or stressful situations and attempting to overcome them?
Coping
These "flap around" in your stomach when talking to someone attractive
Butterflies
What effect does stress have on the respiratory system?
Stress can make you breathe harder.
What controls the body's reaction to stress?
HPA axis
Hypothalamus pituitary adrenal axis
This part of the brain isn't fully developed in teenagers, often causing them to not think through all of their decisions.
The prefrontal cortex (the frontal lobe)
What are coping mechanisms?
Ways a person deals with stressful situations, whether healthy or not
Stress can cause a low immune system, which can lead to this/these.
More infections (colds, flus, illnesses, etc.)
True or false:
The liver is responsible for releasing the fight-or-flight hormone adrenaline.
False.
The kidneys' adrenal glands release adrenaline.
Changes in which genes are expressed, caused by environmental factors is called what?
Epigenetic changes
According to the health psychologist from the video we watched, who is most likely to die?
A. Those with a lot of stress.
B. Those with little stress.
C. Those who saw stress as harmful to their health.
D. Those who saw stress as something they could grow from.
C. Those who saw stress as harmful to their health.
What does acute stress mean?
Stress that is momentary or short-term
Stress can increase oil production in the skin, which may lead to more of these popping up.
Pimples (acne)
True or false:
Stress can determine what nutrients are absorbed and how quickly food moves through your body.
True.
It can cause constipation or diarrhea.
What is the fear control center of your brain called that increases in activity with increased cortisol?
Amygdala
When blood vessels dilate, what happens to blood pressure?
It increases.
What is chronic stress?
Chronic muscle tension in the shoulders, neck, and head caused by stress can lead to these.
Headaches and migraines
What are some effects of stress on the reproductive system?
It can affect testosterone production, sperm production and maturation, and cause erectile dysfunction.
Where, in the brain, is the fight, flight, or freeze response activated?
The hypothalamus
What are the three "F" responses we have to stressful situations?
Fight, flight, or freeze