Pathophysiology
→ ~:- The study of the cellular and organ changes that occur with
disease and the effects that these changes have on total body
function
Reliability
→ ~:- multiple observations of a test give the same results
Validity
→ ~:- the test measures what it is supposed to mea...
→ ~:- In the nervous system, stress triggers the sympathetic nervous
system, prompting the adrenal glands to release catecholamines.
Once the acute stress-induced crisis subsides, the parasympathetic
nervous system aids in the body's recovery
Sleye's Definition of Stress
→ ~:- a state manifested by a specific syndrome of the body developed
in response to any stimuli that made an intense systemic demand on it
Stages of Stress
→ ~:- 1. Alarm stage- release of catecholamines and cortisol (fight or
flight)
2. Resistance Stage- body selects the most effective and economic channels
of defense
3. Exhaustion Stage- resources are depleted
ANS Stress Response
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