Stress

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Across
  1. 3. The healthy third phase of stress response in which the body returns to normal
  2. 5. The body's response to immediate physical danger; the stress response
  3. 6. The body system of nervous tissues
  4. 7. unrelieved stress that continues to tax a persons resources to the point of exhaustion
  5. 8. The system of glands that control body functions
  6. 14. Epinephrine and norepinephrine; secreted as part of the reaction of the nervous system to stress
  7. 16. The alternative harmful third phase of stress response; in which stress exceeds the body's ability to recover
  8. 19. a demand placed on the body to adapt
  9. 20. An organ of the body that secretes one or more hormone(s)
Down
  1. 1. a meaning given to an event or occurrence based on a persons previous experience or understanding
  2. 2. to change or adjust in order to accommodate new conditions
  3. 4. The response to a demand or stressor; divided into three phases
  4. 9. The second phase of stress response in which the body mobilizes its resources to withstand the effects of the stress
  5. 10. A temporary bout of stress that calls fourth alertness or alarm to prompt the person to deal with an event
  6. 11. The effect of physical and psychological demands on a person
  7. 12. The body's capacity for identifying, destroying and disposing of disease-causing agents
  8. 13. The cells, tissues and organs that protect the body from disease
  9. 15. A stress hormone; also called Adrenaline
  10. 17. the first phase of stress response; in which the person faces a challenge and starts paying attention to it
  11. 18. a chemical that serves as a messenger