Fight or Flight

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    • What is the first stage of the fight or flight reponse?
      The autonomic nervous system activates the sympathetic nervous system.
    • What is the second stage?
      This instructs the adrenal glands to release adrenaline.
    • What is the third stage?
      The role of adrenaline is to prepare the body for action (to run or fight)
    • What is the fourth stage?
      Some specific effects of adrenaline is that heart rate and breathing rate increase whilst blood is diverted from non-essential activities such as digestion
    • What is the fifth stage?
      This needs to happen to increase the blood supply to the muscles, delivering oxygen and energy needed for physical action.
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