What brain structures are involved in mediating our responses to stress - ANSWER-pre-frontal cortex,
hippocampus, amygdala, hypothalamus, pituitary gland
difference between tolerable stress and toxic stress in a child - ANSWER-tolerable stress is buffered by
supportive adult relationship but toxic stress is not
Early life stress is associated with what physiological change in adulthood - ANSWER-Increased sensitivity to
stress, increased levels of inflammation, glucocorticoid resistance
Which 2 hormones are involved in initiating our response to stress - ANSWER-Cortisol and adrenaline
What is the most common source of childhood toxic stress in western countries - ANSWER-Neglect
What is a function of cortisol's activity during stress - ANSWER-Shuts dow cortisol release