Exam 34: Stress

Changes in stress related to aging include:

Stress causes shrinkage and loss of dendrites in the prefrontal cortex.

Allostasis and allostatic load are not influenced by feelings of anticipation, anxiety, and worry about an upcoming event.

Which is not a response to the release of the hormone neuropeptide Y?

Define fetal programming.

Increased _____ is characteristic of the alarm stage of stress.

Stressors differ in different individuals and in one individual at different times.

The brain does not have the ability to rearrange its neural networks in response to lifestyle experiences.

The level of glucocorticoids would be at their lowest during which stage of stress?

An indicator of stress is a drop in lymphocytes and an increase in eosinophils.

Match each term with its corresponding definition. -Changes in the body initiated as a response to stress

Selye proved in his research that regardless of the type of stressor, the stress syndrome is always the same.

Joanne was admitted to the hospital for gallbladder surgery. A nurse came to examine her and began with Joanne's vital signs. The nurse noted a rapid pulse rate and elevated blood pressure. Joanne's blood glucose level was slightly elevated also. What mechanisms could be causing these conditions? What is the stress in this situation, and how can she best deal with it?

Stress while in utero can cause oversecretion of both maternal and fetal endocrine hormones.

Which of the following is not characteristic of the Selye stress syndrome?

Match each term with its corresponding definition. -Second stage of the general adaptation syndrome

Type A individuals have been found to be at greater risk for:

Which of the following is not an alarm reaction response resulting from hypertrophy of the adrenal cortex?

Which of the following would not be a useful measure for assessing stress?