(Forward and backward navigation buttons only work on 4.0 browsers) Copyright © 1997, Jay Ligda. All rights reserved. Published by Humans in the Universe and Jay Ligda. The Stress Reaction CycleThe information is then received by the hypothalamus where activity between the nervous system and endocrine system is coordinated. The endocrine system releases various hormones into the circulatory system "that travel far and wide in the body to transmit information and trigger specific responses from different cell groups and tissues. When they arrive at their targets, they bind to specific receptor molecules and transmit their message" (Kabat-Zinn, 1990, p. 252). The endocrine system coordinates activity that does not represent an immediate threat to homeostasis. The reaction time could take "seconds, minutes, hours, or even years" (Martini, 1992, p. 173). The nervous system is responsible for immediate threats to homeostasis that require an instant response. This is known as the fight-or-flight reaction.
(This work is a all or part of an original work first published/written for John. F. Kennedy University: Final Integrative Project., Mar1996.) (Forward and backward navigation buttons only work on 4.0 browsers)
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