Pathophysiology Chapter 11 - Stress and Disease
1. Exhaustion occurs if stress continues when which stage of the general adaptation syndrome
is not successful?
a. Flight or fight
b. Alarm
c. Adaptation
d. Arousal
2. Which organ is stimulated during the alarm phase of the general adaptation syndrome
(GAS)?
a. Adrenal cortex
b. Hypothalamus
c. Anterior pituitary
d. Limbic system
3. During an anticipatory response to stress, what is the reaction from the limbic system
stimulated by?
a. The retronucleus of the anterior pituitary
b. The anterior nucleus of the hippocampus
c. The paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus
d. The prefrontal nucleus of the amygdala
4. Which hormone prompts increased anxiety, vigilance, and arousal during a stress
response?
a. Norepinephrine
b. Epinephrine
c. Cortisol
1. Exhaustion occurs if stress continues when which stage of the general adaptation syndrome
is not successful?
a. Flight or fight
b. Alarm
c. Adaptation
d. Arousal
2. Which organ is stimulated during the alarm phase of the general adaptation syndrome
(GAS)?
a. Adrenal cortex
b. Hypothalamus
c. Anterior pituitary
d. Limbic system
3. During an anticipatory response to stress, what is the reaction from the limbic system
stimulated by?
a. The retronucleus of the anterior pituitary
b. The anterior nucleus of the hippocampus
c. The paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus
d. The prefrontal nucleus of the amygdala
4. Which hormone prompts increased anxiety, vigilance, and arousal during a stress
response?
a. Norepinephrine
b. Epinephrine
c. Cortisol
