Page 6 - S5 Getting to Know Your Danger Brain
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When stress chemicals are Our senses become hyper alert
released, our clever brain also 2 (This is to help us be aware of other
dangers and keep us safe).
turns some parts of our body UP
to help us survive:
1 More oxygen is sent to Cortisol
our lungs and heart
(This is to give energy for fight or flight).
Blood is pumped towards our
organs / away from our limbs
3 (This increases our heart rate so we can
fight or flight easily. It also means we
lose less blood if our limbs are attacked).
