PATHOLOGY MCQ
ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
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Question
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a survival response to do nothing
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a survival response to freeze
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a survival response to run or stay and protect yourself
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a survival response to laugh
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Detailed explanation-1: -Muscles tense and beads of sweat appear. This combination of reactions to stress is also known as the “fight-or-flight” response because it evolved as a survival mechanism, enabling people and other mammals to react quickly to life-threatening situations.
Detailed explanation-2: -The fight or flight response is an automatic physiological reaction to an event that is perceived as stressful or frightening. The perception of threat activates the sympathetic nervous system and triggers an acute stress response that prepares the body to fight or flee.
Detailed explanation-3: -Autonomic nervous system This system is the primary mechanism in control of the fight-or-flight response and its role is mediated by two different components: the sympathetic nervous system and the parasympathetic nervous system.