PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Fight-flight-freeze is considered ____ when it increases the likelihood of survival.
A
Adaptive
B
Maladaptive
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The fight response is your body’s way of facing any perceived threat aggressively. Flight means your body urges you to run from danger. Freeze is your body’s inability to move or act against a threat. Fawn is your body’s stress response to try to please someone to avoid conflict.

Detailed explanation-2: -The chain reaction brought about by the fight or flight response can result in the following physical effects: Heart: Increased heart rate; Dilation of coronary blood vessels; Increase in blood flow Increased availability of oxygen and energy to the heart.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

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