Stress and Coping - Biological crossword

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  1. 3. / a complex set of direct influences and feedback interactions among the hypothalamus, the pituitary gland and the adrenal glands
  2. 8. / mediates the stress response through the production of glucocorticoids, including cortisol
  3. 9. / functions of the body: regulating heart rate, blood vessel and air passage diameters; crucial to the fight-or-flight response of the sympathetic nervous system.
  4. 10. / functions to control fear responses, the secretion of hormones and arousal
  5. 11. / links the nervous system to the endocrine system via the pituitary gland
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  1. 1. / general action is to mobilize the body's nervous system; fight-or-flight response
  2. 2. / hormone produced by the hypothalamus that stimulates the pituitary gland
  3. 4. / secreted from the pituitary gland and stimulates the adrenal cortex; often produced in response to biological stress
  4. 5. / surrounded by the adrenal cortex, consisting cells that secrete epinephrine and norepinephrine
  5. 6. / a major endocrine gland
  6. 7. / underlies the fight-or-flight response, directly increasing heart rate, triggering the release of glucose from energy stores, and increasing blood flow to skeletal muscle and the brain's oxygen supply.