By the Time a Person Has Reached the Exhaustion Stage

question 187

Multiple Choice

By the time a person has reached the exhaustion stage in the body's reaction to stress, the ____.

• A) effects of the stressor are no longer apparent
• B) body has successfully adapted to the stressor
• C) fight-or-flight response has begun to exert its effects
• D) stressor has overwhelmed the body

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Definitions:

Endocrine System

A network of glands throughout the body that secretes hormones directly into the bloodstream, regulating vital processes such as growth, metabolism, and reproduction.

Secrete Hormones

The process by which glands or cells release hormones, chemical messengers that regulate various functions in the body, into the bloodstream.

Tissue Fluid

A fluid that surrounds the cells in tissues, providing them with nutrients and removing waste, essentially the extracellular fluid.

Popliteal

Pertaining to the area behind the knee where blood vessels and nerves pass.