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The fight or flight response is the term used to describe activation of the?
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sympathetic division
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The fight or flight response is a direct result of the activation of the...?
...sympathetic nervous system. When faced with a threat, this system triggers a series of physiological changes to prepare the body to either confront the danger or flee from it. Key components of the fight or flight response include increased heart rate, heightened senses, and the release of stress hormones like adrenaline.
The physical arousal that accompanies the fight-or-flight response involves the activation of what endocrine glands?
the thyroid gland
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 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.
What hormone is responsible for the fight or flight response?
The sympathetic nervous system is responsible for the fight of flight response. The the adrenal glands release epinephrine in the fight or flight response, and norepinephrine after the threat ceases.
Is the fight or flight response only experienced by humans?
The fight or flight response is not only experienced by humans. Animals also experience this when danger is near. They either run away, or stand and fight.
Can cold trigger the fight or flight response?
yes
What drugs create fight or flight response?
Epinephrine
Does stress trigger a fight or flight response?
yes
Why do you jump when you get a fright?
It is the old fight or flight response.
