Author Question: Describe the body's hormonal responses to stress. ... (Read 61 times)

awywial · **on:** Aug 19, 2018

Describe the body's hormonal responses to stress.

Question 2

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

fromAlphatoOmega22 · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

The catecholamines (epinephrine and norepinephrine)often called the fight-or-flight hormonesstimulate heart muscle, raise blood pressure, and increase metabolic rate. Epinephrine also promotes glucagon secretion from the pancreas, prompting the release of nutrients from storage. The steroid hormone cortisol enhances muscle protein degradation, raising amino acid levels in the blood and making amino acids available for conversion to glucose. All of these hormones have similar effects on glucose and fat metabolism, causing the breakdown of glycogen, the production of glucose from amino acids, and the breakdown of triglycerides in adipose tissue. Thus, the combined effects of these hormones contribute to hyperglycemia, which often accompanies critical illness. Two other hormones induced by stress, aldosterone and antidiuretic hormone, help to maintain blood volume by stimulating the kidneys to reabsorb more sodium and water, respectively

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