fight or flight

• what happens when you get a fright

  exposed to an acute stressor, nervous and endocrine system work together to prepare you for action
• what is the main chemical involved in fight or flight

  adrenaline
• what is the process of fight or flight

  • stressory is perceived
  • sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system is activated
  • hypothalamus signals pituitary gland to release a hormone into the bloodstream (ACTH)
  • ACTH activates adrenal glands, releasing adrenaline
  • adrenaline triggers changes in the target organs
  • threat passes the parasympathetic nervous system returns the body to normal state
• what happens when a stressor is perceived

  • sympathetic nervous system is activated
  • causes hypothalamus to signal to pituitary gland
• what is the hypothalamus

  hypothalamus - causes pituitary gland to release ACTH into the bloodstream
• what is ACTH

  ACTH - activates adrenal glands, causing them to produce and release adrenaline
• what is adrenaline

  adrenaline - creates the effects of fight or flight, like an increased heart rate
• what are strengths of fight or flight

  strengths:

  • real world application, understand why people react how they do in stressful situations
• what are limitations of fight or flight

  limitations:

  • Taylor - tend and befriend, females tend to act more caring and protective when stressed