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    Selye's Stress Theory

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    Bibliography: Aldwin‚ C. M. (2007): Stress‚ Coping‚ and Development‚ The Guilford Press Bangasser‚ D Buchanan‚ T. W. and Lovallo‚ William R. (2000): Enhanced memory for emotional material following stress-level cortisol treatment in humans‚ elsevier Cameron‚ S. (2008): The Business Student’s Handbook‚ Prentice Hall Financial Times an imprint of Pearson Education Cottrell‚ S. (2010): Studieren Das Handbuch‚ Spektrum Akademischer Verlag Heidelberg Duncko‚ R Hildenbrand

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    Physioex Endocrine System

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    Lab 1 – Exercise 4: Endocrine System Name: Kathryn Marso ACTIVITY 1: Metabolism and Thyroid Hormone Part 1: Chart 1: Effects of Hormones on Metabolic Rate | | Normal Rat | Thyroidectomized Rat | Hypophysectomized Rat | BaselineWeightMl O2 used in 1 minuteMl O2 used per hourMetabolic ratePalpation results | 250.9 grams 7.1 ml 426 ml 1697 ml O2/kg/hr | 245.7 grams 6.2 ml 372 ml 1514 ml O2/kg/hr | 244.6

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    Addisons Disease - Essay

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    Addison’s Disease The disease I’ve been reading and researching about is called Addison’s Disease. Addison’s Disease is an uncommon condition in which the adrenal glands‚ above the kidneys‚ don’t make enough of a hormone called cortisol‚ which helps regulate the body’s use of a protein‚ carbohydrates and fat‚ helps maintain blood pressure and cardiovascular function and controls inflamation. Causes to how a person will acquire and the usual type of people to get Addison’s Disease

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    Effects of Stress on Memory

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    that causes the body to come under pressure or strain (Panzarino‚ 2006). During an event that an individual feels threatened‚ physiological triggers in the brain create a state in which many things take place. Chemicals such as adrenaline and Cortisol are released into the blood stream causing defensive actions to take place in the muscles. These chemicals cause heart rate increases which in turn increase blood pressure and blood sugar. The increase in blood flow allows additional oxygen to

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    and Hyperpigmentation Cushing’s syndrome is caused by abnormally high levels of cortisol. Cortisol is a steroid hormone that helps the body react to stress‚ regulate blood pressure‚ and metabolize food. Cortisol is produced by the adrenal glands. The adrenal glands are part of our endocrine system and produce hormones that regulate our organs‚ tissues‚ and glands throughout the body. When cortisol levels are low the hypothalamus‚ a gland located in the lower portion of the brain‚ produces

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    physiological stress/

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    wellbeing is referred as stress. Stress can be considered as stimulus wherein a person reacts in a different way (Niven‚ N. 1994). In stressful circumstances‚ The body react if there are build ups in the production of hormones like adrenalin and cortisol that yields an alteration of heart rate and metabolism to make better performance (Peters‚ M. 2006). Stress reaction is triggered when there is an activation of stressor in the hypothalamus. In this essay the stressor identified is the patient

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    which helps offset possible losses by sweating and bleeding. Stage of Resistance- If stressful situation isn’t resolved before the glycogen is gone‚ it enters this stage. 1st priority is finding alternative fuels for metabolism. Stage dominated by cortisol. Hypothalamus secretes cotropin-releasing

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    Medical Emergencies

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    Prevention is the most important phase of treating medical emergencies‚ despite all the efforts of prevention emergencies will still occur. An emergency is a medical condition that requires immediate treatment. Emergencies do occur in the dental offices. A survey of 4‚000dentists conducted by Fast and others revealed an incidence of 7.5 emergencies per dentist over a 10 year period. Here are three steps to prevent medical emergencies in the dental office: Medical History‚ Patient Evaluation‚ and

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    onto our arms like this. Physiologically‚ there are differences on two key hormones: testosterone‚ which is the dominance hormone‚ and cortisol‚ which is the stress hormone. So what scientists find is that people who feel powerful‚ full of energy and positive have high testosterone and low cortisol. People who feel low‚ powerless and stressed have high cortisol level and low testosterone. The scientists have this evidence‚ that the body can shape the mind. Power posing for a few minutes can really

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    Effects of Stress

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    HPA axis that is more conditioned for long-term stressors. The physiological response process begins when the hypothalamus triggers a factor that inhibits the pituitary gland to secrete ACTH. The adrenal cortex is then aroused by ACTH to secrete cortisol‚ which increases blood sugar levels and metabolism. When metabolic activity is increased in the hippocampus‚ neurons become more sensitive to toxins or over-stimulation. This is a slow process‚ but in the end it helps the body defend itself in

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