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nervous system

SNS

Contributes to the "fight or flight" response

Pns

- Has the opposite effects of SNS, facilitates recovery after fight or flight- Overactivuty can contribute to stress reactions (promoting bronchoconstriction (e.g. in asthma) or exaggerated vasodilation and compromised blood circulation

Respiratory System

  1. shortness of breath and rapid breathing, as the airway between the nose and the lungs constricts
  2. Acute stress can trigger asthma attacks
  3. The rapid breathing and hyperventilating can cause panic attacks

Cardiovascular System

  • causes an increase in heart rate and stronger contractions of the heart muscle,
  • the blood vessels that direct blood to the large muscles and the heart dilate, which increase the amount of blood pumped to the large muscles and the heart
  • Chronic stress can contribute to long-term problems for heart and blood vessels
  • can increase the risk for hypertension, heart attack, or stroke.