DANCE 3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Allostatic Load, Neurotransmitter, Atherosclerosis
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An educated guess as to what the outcome of the study will be. We hypothesize that fine motor ability will be decreased following: situation that trigger physical and emotional reaction, the reactions themselves. The text uses these terms: stressor the situation, stress response the reactions. Two systems in your body are responsible for physical response. Research design: groups, number of participants, testing intervals. Number of times a week: equipment needed for data collection. Stress refers to two different things (cid:2) (cid:2) (cid:2: nervous system. These systems act in similar ways: rapid chemical reactions affecting almost every part of your body, primed to act quickly and appropriately. Autonomic nervous system: parasympathetic division (cid:2) (cid:2) (cid:2) (cid:2) Relaxed, tell you to calm down: sympathetic division. **cortisol is a steroid hormone released from your brain. Glands, tissues, and cells that help control the bodily functions. Helps prepare the body to respond to stress.
