Zusammenfassung der Ressource
How the body responds
- HYPOTHALAMUS
- SYMPATHETICOMEDUALLARY
PATHWAY (SHORT TERM
STRESS)
- ACTIVATES THE SYMPATHETIC BRANCH OF THE
AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM
- STIMULATES ADRENAL MEDULLA
- RELEASES ADRENALINE AND NORADRENALINE
- PREPARES BODY FOR FIGHT OR FLIGHT AND
INCREASES HEART RATE
- PITUITARY ADRENAL SYSTEM
(LONG TERM STRESS)
- ACTIVATES PITUITARY GLAND
- STIMULATES ADRENAL CORTEX
- RELEASES CORTISOL
- CORTISOL ACTS ON THE LIVER TO RELEASE
GLUCOSE FOR ENERGY. AS A RESULT THE IMMUNE
SYSTEM IS SUPPRESSED.