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.

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Supression of immunity and of inflammatory response

Analgesia

Mobilization of energy at the cost of energy storage

Supression of digestion

Supression of reproduction

Neural responses, including altered cognition and sensory threshholds

Supression of growth

Increased cardiovascular and cardiopulmonary tone

Textbook Reference: Stress Activates Many Bodily Responses

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