PSY 1007 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Dysmenorrhea, Sympathetic Nervous System, Autonomic Nervous System
30 Nov 2017
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Pns: hosed in the cranial and sacral segments of the spinal cord: considered to be an exact opposite of the sns dude to inverse effects. Cervix is being choked by the sympathetic nerve. Feel the menstrual cramps but there is no blood flow: muscle tension migraine. Endorphins: when released into the body this helps the body retain a state of homeostasis. Stress) developed the general adaptation syndrome: to describe the pattern of physical response to stress; the syndrome consists of three stages. Alarm: the organism becomes physically aroused and attempts to flee or flight. Resistance: the organism attempts to cope with the threat by marshalling its resources to deal with the stressor. Exhaustion: the organism may deplete its physiological, how stress affects health resources, psychophysiology disorders, physical disorders in which emotions are believed to play a central role, coronary heart disease, the immune system, health-related behaviors.
