Stress Outline

So Im a moron and still having trouble getting the outline under class notes so I decided to go ahead and post it on here, but hopefully well have the classnotes area resolved soon.

Stress

• How has stress been defined? What is stress?
• How is the stress response adaptive?
  
• Explain the phases of stress. (Hint: think Selye)
  
• Explain the different categories of stress. What are the different categories of stressors? Give examples from each category.
  
• What systems are involved in an acute stress response? How are they anatomically and physiologically organized? What are the mechanisms by which the stress response occurs?
  
• What hormones/ receptors are involved in the stress response? What types of feedback mechanism are involved in the stress response?
  
• What systems/ processes are affected by the stress response? Physiologically speaking, how are they affected? (Example: heart rate increases→ what is the physiologically mechanism for this)
  
• What happens to homeostatic controls during the stress response?
  
• How is homeostasis restored following a stress response? (Give examples.)
• Describe disorders of a maladaptive stress response. What is current working theory for the physiologically explanation of these disorders?
  
• What other factors, besides physiology, would affect an individual’s stress response?