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Pituitary
Pituitary
adrenal system
is for chronic stress, higher brain centres
goes straight to the Hypothalamas
pituitary gland, ACTH, the adrenal cortex
realases corticosteroids
like cortisol to give the liver sugar for energy, switch it up to the
sympathomedullary
this is just for acute stress
again to the hypothalamas
it is the sympathetic branch of the ANS
stimulate the adrenal medula secretes adrenaline and noradrenaline
just for fight or flight. Just when it cant get worse
Ive had a stressed day
youve had a stressed day
weve had a stressed day
my pupils
are dilating, my heart rate's at its peak, exam is coming very soon
I'm so stressed this
week