Chapter

Stress and the Brain

From Health Education Health 100 Version 3 by Garrett Rieck, MA, ACSM-CPT & Justin Lundin, MA

Concepts

  1. 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

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