Physiological changes that result from sympathetic nervous system activation include _____.
a. decreased blood pressure
b. decreased oxygen to the brain
c. increased heart rate
d. increased digestion
e. increased salivation
The _____ plays a key role in the stress response because it is the chief region of the brain responsible for integration of sympathetic and parasympathetic activities.
a. pituitary gland
b. adrenal medulla
c. cerebral cortex
d. hypothalamus
e. adrenal cortex
When the stress response is initiated, changes come about because of the activation of a branch of the nervous system called the _____ nervous system.
a. somatic
b. automatic
c. para-autonomic
d. non-sympathetic
e. autonomic
The physiological and emotional limits within which the body functions in an efficient and balanced state is called _____.
a. eustress
b. general adaptation syndrome
c. synthesis
d. homeostasis
e. myocardial stasis
The single purpose for the stress response in humans is to _____.
a. survive physical danger
b. prosper economically
c. engage as a community
d. experience comfort
e. obtain adequate food
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