Chapter 11 Activity: The Stress Response and Pathological Conequences

On the left is a list of principle components of the stress response. Match each to the common pathological consequences of prolonged stress, listed at right.

Supression of growth

Neural responses, including altered cognition and sensory threshholds

Supression of immunity and of inflammatory response

Mobilization of energy at the cost of energy storage

Supression of digestion

Supression of reproduction

Increased cardiovascular and cardiopulmonary tone

Analgesia

Textbook Reference: Stress Activates Many Bodily Responses

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