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It is hundreds of millions of years old. Prehistoric animals would have had the "fight or flight" response when confronted by a predator. Since dinosaurs roamed the earth from about 235 million years ago until 65 million years ago, this response would have been present in these creatures, as well.
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Why do you jump when you get a fright?
It is the old fight or flight response.
What is the other name for fight or flight response?
I don't think there is because fight or flight is response action the body makes when in a dangerous situation. Stand and fight or flight RUN.
Which stage in stress response does the fight or flight response occur?
The ALARM response
What causes the fight or flight response?
The fight or flight response is triggered by the release of stress hormones like adrenaline and cortisol in response to a perceived threat or danger. This response prepares the body to either confront the threat (fight) or escape from it (flight) in order to ensure survival.
What is responsible for the fight or flight response?
The adrenal medulla is responsible for the fight-or-flight response. It releases a hormonal cascade that results in the secretion of epinephrine and nonrepinephrine.
Who first described the fight or flight response?
Walter Cannon, a harvard physiologist, first investigated the fight or flight response in 1927.
Can cold trigger the fight or flight response?
yes
Is urinary frequency part of fight or flight response?
no
What drugs create fight or flight response?
Epinephrine
Does stress trigger a fight or flight response?
yes
What hormone aids in the fight or flight response?
Adrenaline
The fight-or-flight response is enhanced by secretions?
The fight-or-flight response is influenced and enhanced by the adrenal system. When an animal senses danger, on-rushing epinephrine springs them into action.
