Combined Science GCSE
'Flight or fight'
What 'Flight or fight' means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of 'Flight or fight'
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Reference: AQA
The preparation of the body for escaping danger or confronting it, brought about by adrenaline increasing the heart rate and boosting oxygen and glucose delivery.
Topics that use 'Flight or fight'
- Feedback systems (HT only) (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Adrenaline
- Hormonal signalling and control
- Hypothalamus, pituitary and thyroid axis
- Negative feedback
- Thyroxine
- Adrenal glands
- Basal metabolic rate
- Stability of internal conditions
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