Brain Story Module 5 Exam 2026
Questions and Answers
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
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Questions and Answers
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
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