Summary PATHO FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
PATHO FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE Stress - 3 stages of Selye’s General Adaptation Syndrome Alarm-fight or flight response due to stressful stimulus Resistance – Allostasis Exhaustion- allostatic overload/disease - role of hypothalamus and function of corticotropin releasing hormone Hypothalamus senses stressor and release corticotropin releasing hormone which then causes the adrenal medulla to release catecholamines (epinephrine and norepinephrine) - role of anterior pituitary and function of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) Anterior pituitary secretes adrenocorticotropic hormone and adrenal cortex secretes glucocorticoids (cortisol and aldosterone)
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West Coast University
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PATHO 370 (PATHO370)
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- May 5, 2021
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- patho 370 final
- stressful stimulus
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selye’s general adaptation syndrome
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alarm fight or flight response