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Title

Stress

Description

Study aid for Health and Wellness course

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Subject

Health Care

Level

Undergraduate 1

Created

06/28/2018

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Term

Chronic Stress

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Definition

An ongoing state of physiological arousal in response to ongoing or numerous perceived threats.

Term

Homeostasis

Definition

A balanced physiological state in
which all the body's systems
function smoothly.

Term

Adaptive Response

Definition

Form of adjustment in which the body attempts to restore homeostasis.

Term

General Adaptation Syndrome

(GAS)

Definition

The pattern followed in the physiological response to stress, consisting of
the alarm, resistance, and
exhaustion phases.