health vocabulary words

8 cards·by mrbuck

is the combination of a new or possibly threatening situation and your body's natural response to the situation

stress

is anything that causes a stress response

stressor

is the negative physical , mental , or emotional strain in response to a stressor

distress

sometimes called eustress is the stress response that happens when winning, succeeding , and archieving

positive stress

also called "figth -or-flight" response is your body's reaction to a stressor

stress response

is a stress hormone that increases the level of sugar in your blood and directs the "fight-or-flight" response

Epinephrine

is a feeling of extreme tiredness

Fatigue

is an automatic , short-term behavior to cope with distress

defense mechanism