If the Resistance Stage of the Stress Response Fails to Combat

question 25

True/False

If the resistance stage of the stress response fails to combat the stressor, exhaustion may ensue.

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Definitions:

Approximately

Used to indicate that a number is not exact, but close to a certain value.

Hyperpolarization

An increase in a cell's membrane potential, making it more negative and less likely to fire an action potential.

Neurotransmitter Release

The process by which neurons release chemical messengers into the synaptic cleft, allowing them to communicate with adjacent cells.

Decrease

Decrease refers to a reduction in quantity, size, intensity, or the level of something.