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What is the primary function of catecholamines in the fight-or-flight response?
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?
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?
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?
What is a potential consequence of chronic stress?
Which system is affected by the pathological effects of chronic stress?
Which system is affected by the pathological effects of chronic stress?
What is a factor that contributes to cardiovascular deaths following high-profile sporting events?
What is a factor that contributes to cardiovascular deaths following high-profile sporting events?
What happened in Los Angeles county after the LA Rams lost the Super Bowl in 1980?
What happened in Los Angeles county after the LA Rams lost the Super Bowl in 1980?
What is a common outcome of prolonged glucocorticoid secretion?
What is a common outcome of prolonged glucocorticoid secretion?
What is a consequence of caregiving stress?
What is a consequence of caregiving stress?
What is a well-established contributor to the development of atherosclerotic plaques?
What is a well-established contributor to the development of atherosclerotic plaques?
What is a result of chronic stress?
What is a result of chronic stress?
What is a characteristic of cumulative damage to cardiovascular health due to stress?
What is a characteristic of cumulative damage to cardiovascular health due to stress?
What is the purpose of the BE CURE Baseline saliva collection?
What is the purpose of the BE CURE Baseline saliva collection?
What is the main goal of the stress response?
What is the main goal of the stress response?
What is a result of differences in the ability to cope with everyday demands of living?
What is a result of differences in the ability to cope with everyday demands of living?
What is a characteristic of the stress response?
What is a characteristic of the stress response?
What is a major component of the stress response?
What is a major component of the stress response?
What is a physiological change that occurs in response to an epinephrine increase?
What is a physiological change that occurs in response to an epinephrine increase?
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