Copy and Edit

AS Psychology: Stress reactions

Description

Mind Map on AS Psychology: Stress reactions, created by Charli Browes on 04/03/2015.
Charli Browes
Mind Map by Charli Browes, updated more than 1 year ago
Charli Browes
Created by Charli Browes over 9 years ago
19
2
0

Resource summary

AS Psychology: Stress reactions
  1. Stress reactions
    1. Acute: hypothalamus, sympathetic branch of ANS, adrenal medulla, adrenaline, fight or flight
      1. Chronic: hypothalamus, releases CRF, pituitary gland, releases ATCH, adrenal cortex, sugar for energy
      2. If stress persists: damage to adrenal gland, immune suppression, increase risk of CHD
        1. When stress is gone
          1. hypothalamus, activates parasympathetic brand of ANS, adrenal medulla stops adrenaline, heart rate breathing, rate and blood pressure returns to normal
          Show full summary Hide full summary

          Want to create your own Mind Maps for free with GoConqr? Learn more.

          Similar

          Biological Psychology - Stress
          Gurdev Manchanda
          History of Psychology
          mia.rigby
          The Biological Approach to Psychology
          Gabby Wood
          Attachment - Psychology - Flash Cards
          Megan Price
          Concepts of Attachment
          scarlettrosiex
          Asch AO1 quiz
          Georgia Leech
          Loftus and Palmer AO1 revision quiz
          Georgia Leech
          Memory Key words
          Sammy :P
          Psychology A1
          Ellie Hughes
          PSYA1 - attachment, AQA psychology
          T W
          Psychology subject map
          Jake Pickup
          Browse Library