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He defined stress in 1936 as "the non-specific response of the body to any demand for change". Later in 1979 he explained further that "stress is a 'perception'. It is the demands that are imposed upon us because there are too many alternatives"
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∙ 12y agoGeneral adaptation syndrome (GAS). He said our bodies try to maintain homeostasis. The body attempts to restore homeostasis by an adaptive response.
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∙ 9y agoGeneral Adaptation Syndrome.
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∙ 11y agoGeneral Adaptation Syndrome
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What is the human body's automatic response to the environment?
An automatic response to the environment is a reflex
What is the bodys effort to restore normalcy from stress?
Adaptation is the bodys effort to restore normalcy.
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Sweating and thirst
What gland is responsible for the bodys short term response to stress?
There are a few components in the body which control the response to stress. These glands are the hypothalamus and pituitary glands in the brain, and the adrenal glands which are located on the kidneys.
What are egyptians dead bodys called?
mummies
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Which system is responsible for determining the bodys immediate response to the heat?
The nervous system is responsible for determining the body's immediate response to the heat. It also is responsible for determining the body's immediate response to the cold.
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Respiratory
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Pathogens
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Its Called Cell Respiration.
What is the bodys response to a decrease in body temperature?
Our boold pressure is lowerd to extremeties and all our heat goes to our coar. -A.G (:
What are characteristics called that an offspring inherits from its parents?
the answer is different parts of bodys
