Together We Fight by JGardener Tourists on an African safari snap photos of tall grasses‚ bushes‚ and a couple of acacia trees here and there. In the distance‚ a group of giraffes graze. Along with the rustling of the wind over the landscape‚ a gentle whistling resounds. A giraffe approaches and starts munching away on the leaves of one of the acacia trees. Cameras click in rapid succession. Suddenly‚ the huge mammal utters a horrific grunt of pain and runs away shaking its head. “What
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a hormone that is released from a person’s adrenal medulla during emergency situations but does not have psychoactive effects. It is released into the person’s body from the adrenal glands located above the kidney. It is commonly referred to as a “fight-or-flight” hormone‚ because of its effects in increasing the supply of glucose and oxygen directed at a person’s brain and involuntary muscles. This allows the person to have better physical abilities to utilise during an emergency. Adrenaline is
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types of stress Chronic and Acute. The Acute response prepares the body for flight or fight response‚ where as Chronic depress the immune system and the liver releases energy. The Acute Stress Response – SAM (Sympathomedullary Pathway) Hypothalamus stimulates Sympathetic branch of ANS (Autonomic Nervous System) activates Adrenal Medulla releases Adrenaline or (noradrenaline) Gets body ready for fight or flight response The Chronic Stress Response – HPA (Pituitary Adrenal System) Hypothalamus
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*** Though Giordanna’s skin care business revolved around an enormous public persona‚ Marci’s approach to civics swung in a different and more confidential direction. Her mother’s charitable donations drove dozens of civic projects throughout the city‚ while‚ Marci’s progressive activism propelled protests around the city. Notably‚ one protest finally attracted the attention of her parents. Up to the present time‚ Marci’s escapades had remained fairly‚ anonymous. But when San Francisco police
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exertion. The organism which with the aid of increased adrenal secretion can best muster its energies‚ can best call forth sugar to supply the labouring muscles‚ can best lessen fatigue‚ and can best send blood to the parts essential in the run or the fight for life‚ is most likely to survive. Such‚ according to the view here propounded‚ is the function of the adrenal medulla at times of great emergency.’ ” Epinephrine‚ more commonly known as Adrenaline‚ is a naturally occurring hormone. It is a hormone
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xThe topic in which we are currently learning is war poetry in WW1. Although wars have existed for millennia’s‚ WW1 was an especially destructive and horrible conflict‚ partly because of the endless digging and defending trenches‚ and partly because it involved machinery of destruction in the form of airplanes to tanks‚ artillery and poison gas. There were countless of soldiers who went to this war‚ Siegfried Sassoon was one of them. During this war‚ he had experienced the horrors of war‚ he had
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a thump and I started to go red and sweat‚ my mind goes blank and all I can think of is how anxious I am and how stupid I look. It was only a meeting for god’s sake it’s ridiculous that I get so het up over these things. Therapist: So typical fight or flight scenario. What do you think was the fear‚ the perceived threat? Client: That I would look stupid. Like I don’t know my job or that I’m an inarticulate idiot. Therapist: Well you always sound articulate and intelligent in therapy‚ so
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Fear is an unpleasant emotion experienced by many. It is something most people experience first as children‚ and are quickly taught to deal with in many different ways. This is an emotion often caused by anticipation and awareness of danger. Fear is a natural emotion as well as instinct. Fear is not only experienced by humans but by other animals as well. Fear can lead to changes in behavior as well as choices to be made later in life. There are two types of fears. Fear can be considered rational
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stress “fight or flight” (Cannon 1914). The body’s stress response is arousal for example‚ increased blood pressure and providing glucose to the muscles. The adrenal glands release stress hormones (e.g. adrenalin) to energize the body‚ so that the person can confront or avoid the threat. Hans Selye (1956) suggested the general adaptation syndrome (GAS). The model describes three stages in the stress process. The initial stage is called “the alarm stage”‚ which is the equivalent of the fight or flight
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Dear Diary‚ Jim just won the big fight that Joe had got him. He won $250! I was sure that something would go wrong‚ and Jimmy wouldn’t have come home to us safely. His hand had just healed and Joe came marching in getting him a new fight! Although they promised it was just a one-time thing‚ I have my doubts. I just don’t want Jimmy fighting anymore. We can’t afford it! Everything is bad enough without having to worry about Jim’s health or – god forbid – losing him! Jimmy really believes in President
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