PSYCH 2367.02 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: 18 Months, Amygdala, Cortisol

• School: Ohio State University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH 2367.02
• Professor: Free Matthew

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Introduction: stressor: event that creates the demands, stress response: person"s reactions to the demands, physical, emotional and cognitive responses. Stress and arousal: the fight-or-flight response: hypothalamus: neurotransmitters released, triggering the firing of neurons throughout the brain and release of chemicals throughout the body, autonomic nervous system (ans) The network of nerve fibers that connect the central nervous system to all the other organs of the body: fibers help control involuntary actions, endocrine system. The system of glands located throughout the body that help control important activities such as growth and sexual activity: sympathetic nervous system. The nerve fibers of the automatic nervous system that quicken the heartbeat and produce other changes experienced as arousal and fear: stimulating adrenal glands, epinephrine (adrenaline) and norepinephrine (noradrenaline) are released. Act as hormones and travel through the bloodstream: parasympathetic nervous system. The nerve fibers of the autonomic nervous system that help return bodily processes to normal: hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (hpa) pathway.