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How does stress affect the body?
Health Education Health 100 Version 3 / The Effects of Stress on the Body
"During an acute stress response, the pulse quickens, breathing accelerates, muscles tense, and the brain increases its use of oxygen to prepare for action. In the short term, stress can even strengthen immune activity. When stress becomes chronic, however, immune, digestive, excretory, and reproductive functions may be suppressed or disrupted."
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