BIO SCI D124 Lecture Notes - Adrenal Gland, Blood Sugar, Vasopressin
Document Summary
Triggers: age related wear and tear, physical injuries, infections, environmental stressors, Innervation of organs and tissues involved in immunity. Innervation of adrenal glands: secretion of epinephrine/adrenalin and norepinephrine. Messenger telling other parts to get ready to fight or flight if the signals are necessary. Regulators vs triggers allergies and food sensitivities, dietary imbalances deficiencies. Unhealthy inflammation if caused by excessive pro inflammatory regulators. Mind and body both interact with each other. Effects of epinephrine: hr, sv, gi, muscles, blood sugar. Hypothalamus: secretion of vasopressin and corticotropin-releasing hormone brh. Not electrical signals/nerves, this is hormones by blood. We suffer from stress because we don"t run away from tiger. Why zebras don"t get unclers: too smart to let stress bother them long term. Inhibitory effects of stress on immune markers stress. Drop in immune system is controlled by ans. Cut the signal then immune does not get the message. 8 hours is the mean median and mode for sleep.
