Fight-or-flight syndrome
| Fight-or-flight syndrome | |
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| Term | Fight-or-flight syndrome |
| Short definition | fifth cranial nerve (fith KRAY-nee-ul nerve) The main sensory nerve of the head and face and the motor nerve of the muscles of mastication. Also called the trigeminal nerve |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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fight-or-flight syndrome - (pronounced) (fite … flite SIN-drome) A group of changes that occur in the body to help a person fight or fight in stressful or dangerous situations escape. In this way, the body helps protect itself from possible harm. During fight or flight, certain hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol are released into the blood. This leads to an increase in blood pressure, heart rate and breathing. Other changes include an increase in blood sugar, alertness, muscle tension, and sweating
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