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What is the primary function of catecholamines in the fight-or-flight response?

To regulate hormonal balances

To decrease blood glucose levels

To reduce oxygen intake

To increase blood glucose levels (correct)

Which hormone is thought to mediate the behavioral effects of stress?

Thyroid hormones

Glucocorticoids (correct)

Prolactin

Vasopressin

What is an adaptive effect of the stress response?

Decreased oxygen intake

Reduced energy availability

Increased pain perception

Enhancement of sensory function and memory (correct)

What is a potential consequence of chronic stress?

Cardiovascular disease Signup and view all the answers

Which system is affected by the pathological effects of chronic stress?

Reproductive system Signup and view all the answers

What is a factor that contributes to cardiovascular deaths following high-profile sporting events?

Emotional stress Signup and view all the answers

What happened in Los Angeles county after the LA Rams lost the Super Bowl in 1980?

There was a significant increase in deaths from heart attacks and strokes. Signup and view all the answers

What is a common outcome of prolonged glucocorticoid secretion?

Irreversible loss of muscle cells in the heart. Signup and view all the answers

What is a consequence of caregiving stress?

Impaired wound healing. Signup and view all the answers

What is a well-established contributor to the development of atherosclerotic plaques?

Sympathoadrenal activation. Signup and view all the answers

What is a result of chronic stress?

Increased allostatic load and enhanced energy demands. Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of cumulative damage to cardiovascular health due to stress?

It occurs over years. Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the BE CURE Baseline saliva collection?

To collect a saliva sample for a specific laboratory test Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of the stress response?

To reestablish homeostasis Signup and view all the answers

What is a result of differences in the ability to cope with everyday demands of living?

Variation in longevity Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of the stress response?

It is a nonspecific response Signup and view all the answers

What is a major component of the stress response?

The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis Signup and view all the answers

What is a physiological change that occurs in response to an epinephrine increase?

Increase in respiratory rate Signup and view all the answers