NEUROSCI 101 Study Guide - Final Guide: Walter Bradford Cannon, Adrenal Medulla, Glucocorticoid Receptor
15 May 2016
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Stress: disturbance in homeostasis (real or perceived stressors) Cannon-bard: emotional response rears physiological markers of stress. James-lange: physiological changes rears emotional perception of stress. Cannon-bard theory (walter cannon and philip bard: stress emotional perception of stress physiological markers of stress, do not need the markers to cause emotional perception but rather the emotional perception causes the physiological changes. Hans selve: 1st to describe role of hormones in maintaining homeostasis in response to stress, emphasized connection between stress and disease (exhaustion phase, unpredictability of how a certain stressor will effect individuals differently. Be sure you can describe the cascade from the stimulus (a stressor) to various brain regions, to glands to the release of each hormone. Stimulation by vagus nerve (cranial) a. i. 1. a. very quick reaction. Stimulates release of epinephrine (adrenaline) and norepinephrine from adrenal gland a. i. 1. a. Adrenal cortex
