Health and Fitness Chapter 2 Review

prefrontal cortex

planning and reasoning

amygdala

emotional core for passion, impulse, fear, aggression

hippocampus

hub of memory and learning

ventral striatum

reward center

parietal lobe

responsible for touch, sight, language

prefrontal cortex (picture)

amygdala (picture)

hippocampus (picture)

ventral striatum (picture)

parietal lobe (picture)

stress

the body and mind’s reaction to everyday demands and threats

mental disorder

complex interactions of biological factors, Psychological processes, social influences, cultural factors (e.g. - depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, dementia, etc.)

psychotherapy

a therapeutic treatment of mental illness provided by a trained mental health professional

treatments of mental disorders

medications, hospitalization, support group, self-help plan, peer support, complementary and alternative medicine

nuerotransmitter

chemical messages that your body can’t function without - their job is to carry chemical signals (“message”) from one neuron (nerve cell) to the next target cell

serotonin

regulates mood, sleep patterns, anxiety, appetite, pain

GABA

prevents anxiety, irritability, concentration, sleep, seizures, depression

Dopamine

pleasure, motivation, satisfaction

adrenaline

fight or flight response

glutamate

thinking, learning, and memory

noradrenaline

increases blood pressure, heart rate, alertness and attention

distress

negative stress - can resort from too much pressure or trauma and you don’t know how to cope with it - causes anxiety or concern (short or long term) unpleasant

eustress

positive - motivates, focuses energy, short term, is perceived as withing our coping ability, feels exciting, improves performance

stress relieving activities

PRAY, exercise, music therapy, meditation, humor/laughing, progressive muscle relaxation, deep breathing, massage