Concept
What is the fight-or-flight response?
Health Education Health 100 Version 3 / Your Body’s Response to Stress
"The fight-or-flight response is a bodily reaction that prepares a person to confront or escape a threat. The sympathetic nervous system increases heart rate and releases chemicals that mobilize energy and attention. Modern stressors often cannot be escaped immediately, so the response may remain activated and produce higher levels of stress."
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