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defence reaction: a standalone construct

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Cardiovascular physiology

integrated brainstem-driven pattern of raised heart rate, blood pressure and muscle vasodilation that prepares the body for fight or flight.

In cardiovascular physiology, defence reaction refers to integrated brainstem-driven pattern of raised heart rate, blood pressure and muscle vasodilation that prepares the body for fight or flight. This meaning comes from Abrahams (1960) in The Journal of Physiology.[1]

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References

Abrahams, V. C., Hilton, S. M., & Zbrożyna, A. (1960). Active muscle vasodilatation produced by stimulation of the brain stem: its significance in the defence reaction. The Journal of Physiology, 154(3), 491-513. https://doi.org/10.1113/jphysiol.1960.sp006593

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