Exam 10: Stress and Disease

Stress-age syndrome results in decreased:

The effect epinephrine has on the immune system during stress response is to increase:

What is the effect of increased secretions of epinephrine, glucagon, and growth hormone?

Perceived stress elicits an emotional, anticipatory response that begins in the:

During a stress response, increased anxiety, vigilance, and arousal is prompted by:

Stress-induced norepinephrine results in:

The decrease in insulin during a stress response prevents glucose from being taken up by peripheral tissue so that more glucose will be available for the CNS.

Match the hormone with its effects during a stress response. Hormones may be used more than once. -Constricts peripheral vessels to increase blood pressure

Cortisol circulates in the plasma free (unbound) and bound to protein.

For catecholamines to be immunosuppressive, their levels must be chronically elevated.

Which statement is true about the differences between stress-induced hormonal alterations of men and women?

A person does not have a stress reaction unless the stress exceeds his or her coping abilities.

The _____ (gland) regulates the immune response and mediates the apparent effects of circadian rhythms on immunity.

During a stress response, which hormone decreases lymphocytes, eosinophils, and macrophages and prostaglandin?

Exhaustion occurs if stress continues and _____ is not successful.