Which Stage of the General Adaptation Syndrome Is Characterized by the Body's

question 79

Multiple Choice

Which stage of the general adaptation syndrome is characterized by the body's attempt to restore homeostasis?

• A) Alarm
• B) Resistance
• C) Exhaustion
• D) Homeostatic

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Definitions:

Parasympathetic Division

Part of the autonomic nervous system that conserves energy and restores the body to a state of calm.

Synapse

The junction between two neurons or between a neuron and a muscle where transmission of electric or chemical signals occurs.

Ganglia

Structures containing nerve cell bodies, typically located outside of the central nervous system, which relay impulses between neurons.

Celiac Ganglion

A cluster of nerve cells located in the abdomen, part of the sympathetic nervous system, that helps control the digestive system.