the fight or flight response including the role of adrenaline

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What does the S.A.M pathway do

Produces the body’s rapid fight or flight response

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What’s the process for the S.A.M pathway

  • stressor is detected

  • Hypothalamus activates the sympathetic branch of the ANS

  • the sympathetic branch stimulates the adrenal medulla

  • This releases adrenaline into the blood stream

  • Adrenaline causes immediate physiological changes


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What physiological changes does adrenaline cause

  • increasing heart rate

  • Faster breathing

  • Dilated pupils

  • Stops digestion


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