8. Sympathetic Nervous System S ympathetic NS. S tress = S urvival Becomes active when the organism perceives itself to be in danger or in times of stress. It prepares the body to fight or flee.
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14. The Brain When labelling a picture of the brain, always look for the cerebellum so you know which way it is facing. The Cerebellum is at the back of your head.
Stress: a psychological and physical response to internal or external sources of tension (stressors) that challenge a person’s ability to cope. These sources of tension/stressors can be positive, negative, environmental psychological or social in nature.