PSC 126 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Endocrine System, Innate Immune System, Pg. 99
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Responsibility 7/47 died vs. staff responsibility** 23/44 died. We are not just trying to survive, like animals are. Our physical threats have decreased, but our chronic stress and degenerative illnesses have increased. Living so long our bodies start breaking down. Zebras deal with physiological response in the short term (crisis is over or you"re dead) and humans turn on the same physiological response when dealing with chronic stressors. Our bodies are not designed to deal with the physiological stress response for extended periods of time. Homeostasis - the tendency toward a relatively stable equilibrium between. Enlarged adrenal glands (important because it controls two important stress hormones) Allostasis is the process of maintaining homeostasis. Allostasis can also make changes in anticipation of a set point that is likely going to change. The rapid mobilization of energy from storage sites and the inhibition of further storage.
