Chapter
Stress and the Brain
From Health Education Health 100 Version 3 by Garrett Rieck, MA, ACSM-CPT & Justin Lundin, MA
Concepts
- How does the brain respond to stress?
"Stress occurs when events and responsibilities exceed a person’s perceived coping abilities. The cerebral cortex evaluates the stressor, the hypothalamus stimulates the pituitary gland, and the adren