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STRESS Stress (ambiguous term): The event: A threat (real or implied) to homeostasis (often called a stressor) The response: the physiological response to the threat The condition: the physiological state that results • Stressors Physiological stress Physical stress Emotional stress

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STRESS• Stress (ambiguous term):

– The event: A threat (real or implied) to homeostasis (often called a stressor)

– The response: the physiological response to the threat– The condition: the physiological state that results

• Stressors– Physiological stress– Physical stress– Emotional stress

• Phases of the stress response– Time frame of hormonal response

• Modulation of the Stress Response

• Stress in Humans: How can we cope?

Phases of the stress response

• Alarm Phase

• Resistance Phase

• Exhaustion Phase

Alarm Phase:Catecholamines: epinephrine and norepineprhine

Adrenal Gland

Sympathetic Neuron

epinephrine

Releases norepineprhine onto

these tissues

Epinephrine and Stress

Catecholamines--what do they do?

– Metabolic:

– Cardiovascular:

– Respiratory:

Phases of the stress response

• Alarm Phase

• Resistance Phase

• Exhaustion Phase

hypothalamus

pituitary

adrenalGlucocorticoids

(cortisol, corticosterone

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SouthGeorgia Islands

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Two Examples from Human Studies

KidsAdult men

Effects of Glucocorticoids

• Increase circulating glucose• Suppress the immune system• Suppress reproductive behavior• Suppress growth• Multiple behavioral effects, dependent on

species…– e.g.

• Induce territory abandonment• Increase foraging• Reduce parental care

Emergency Life History Stage

The stress responsealarm and resistance

• Maximizes glucose in the blood

• Maximizes glucose and oxygen delivery to critical tissues

• Shuts down non-critical activities (redirects physiology and behavior)– Digestion– Reproduction– Growth

Phases of the stress response

• Alarm Phase

• Resistance Phase

• Exhaustion Phase

• High pulse rate, elevated blood pressure

• Breakdown of protein for gluconeogenesis

• Hyperglycemia, insulin suppression

• Decrease reproduction

• Shut-down digestion

• Inhibit immune system

• Artherosclerotic plaques, heart disease, embolisms, strokes

• Muscle wasting

• Insulin insensitivity (NIDDM)

• Infertility, shut-down of reproductive axis

• Ulcers, irritable bowel syndrome

• Degeneration of immune tissues

• Neural degeneration

ACUTE RESPONSES TO STRESS CHRONIC STIMULATION

Binding GlobulinsDo corticosteroid binding globulins change in response to stress?

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Phases of the stress response

• Alarm Phase– Activated in seconds

• Resistance Phase– Activated in minutes

• Exhaustion Phase– Chronic stimulation of Catecholamines

and Glucocorticoids

• Phases of the stress response– Time frame of hormonal response

• Modulation of the Stress Response

• Stress in Humans: How can we cope?

Modulation of the adrenocortical responseto stress

Is it always adaptive to respond hormonally to stress?

Effect of Breeding Environment

Effect of Parental Responsibility

Effect of Body Condition

Modulation of the adrenocortical responseto stress

Is it always adaptive to respond hormonally to stress?

Effect of Breeding Environment

Effect of Parental Responsibility

Effect of Body Condition

Corticosterone and Body Condition

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Modulation of the adrenocortical responseto stress

Is it always adaptive to respond hormonally to stress?

Effect of Breeding Environment

Effect of Parental Responsibility

Effect of Body Condition

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Modulation of the adrenocortical responseto stress

Is it always adaptive to respond hormonally to stress?

Effect of Breeding Environment

Effect of Parental Responsibility

Effect of Body Condition

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BENIGNBREEDINGENVIRONMENT

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Modulation of the adrenocortical responseto stress

Is it always adaptive to respond hormonally to stress?

Effect of Breeding Environment

Effect of Parental Responsibility

Effect of Body Condition