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Posted by India Herbs - Ancient Remedies for Modern Times - - 0 comments

Hi everyone

Here are the answers to yesterday's continuing education.

The Science of Stress
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyP8L3qTW9Q&feature=related
Watch until 3:13 only

1. What goes on in your mind does not have something to do with your body's physiological condition. (TRUE or FALSE)

FALSE

2. Our physiological stress response is usually adapted to protect us from danger. (TRUE or FALSE)

TRUE

3. Explain briefly how the body organizes a stress response

From a visual recognition in the Brain Cortex comes a transport of information. The information is sent to the Amygdala, which defines the vision as threat or danger, activating the hypothalamus.

The hypothalamus organizes the stress response sending info through the spinal cord, provoking the Adrenal Gland (Adrenal Medulla) to produce adrenaline – a hormone that increases heart rate and activates muscles .

The Hypothalamus also send messages to the Pituitary Gland that provokes the Adrenal Cortex to produce Cortisol, the protective hormone during a stress situation.



4. What are the key hormones which increase the amount of sugar in the blood and the heart rate, and activates the muscles during a stressful situation?

Adrenaline and cortisol.

How did you score today? And what did you think of lesson? Stay tune for today's continuing education!


Until then, stay healthy.



India Herbs - Ancient Remedies for Modern Times