Ngr5141 exam week 1 2024 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) - •General adaptation syndrome (GAS)= a triad of nonspecific responses to noxious stimuli Three stages of GAS •Alarm stage - Arousal of body defenses—fight or flight -- Stressor triggers the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. ---- Activates the sympathetic nervous system (SNS). •Stage of resistance or adaptation - Mobilization that contributes to fight or flight -- Begins with the actions of adrenal hormones. ---- Cortisol, epinephrine,...