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Weakened if under stressful conditions for an extended period of time

Positive stress
Stress-response
 Released by the liver to increase the body's energy
 Negative stress
Produce the hormones adrenaline and cortisol
Signals the adrenal glands to produce hormones
Response to stress in which the body attempts to improve vision
Emotional or physical strain caused by outside pressures
 Physical ailment caused by stress
EustressGlucosePupils dilateFight or FlightStressUlcersHypothalamusAdrenal glandsImmune systemDistress

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The terms you've provided relate to the concept of stress and its effects on the body. Here’s how they fit together:

  1. Stress: A response to emotional or physical strain caused by outside pressures. It can be categorized into two types: positive stress (eustress) and negative stress (distress).

  2. Eustress: Positive stress that can motivate and energize individuals. It is beneficial and typically arises from situations that are perceived as manageable and under control.

  3. Distress: Negative stress that can lead to adverse effects on mental and physical health. It occurs when the stressor is perceived as overwhelming.

  4. Stress-response: The body's physiological response to stress, including the activation of the fight or flight system, which prepares the body to respond to a perceived threat.

  5. Hypothalamus: This brain structure signals the adrenal glands to produce hormones in response to stress.

  6. Adrenal glands: Glands that produce hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol during the stress response.

  7. Adrenaline: A hormone that is released during stress, increasing heart rate and energy availability.

  8. Cortisol: A hormone released by the liver during stress that increases the body's energy by raising blood glucose levels.

  9. Glucose: The sugar released into the bloodstream to provide energy to the body during stress.

  10. Immune system: The body's defense system, which can be weakened if under stressful conditions for an extended period of time.

  11. Pupils dilate: A response to stress that improves vision and allows more light to enter the eyes, enhancing visual acuity in a threatening situation.

  12. Fight or Flight: An immediate physiological reaction that occurs in response to a perceived harmful event, attack, or threat to survival.

  13. Ulcers: Physical ailments that can be caused or exacerbated by chronic stress, as stress can impact digestive processes and increase stomach acidity.

By understanding these terms and their interconnections, we can better grasp how stress affects the body and mind, both positively and negatively.