Cannon, Walter B.
(kan′ŏn)
U.S. physiologist, 1871-1954.
Cannon ring
A contracted band of muscles in the transverse colon near the hepatic flexure.
fight-or-flight reaction of Cannon
The generalized response to an emergency situation. This includes intense stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system and the adrenal gland. The heart and respiratory rates, blood pressure, and blood flow to muscles are increased. This response prepares the body either to flee or to fight.
SEE: freeze-hide behavior
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Venes, Donald, editor. "Cannon, Walter B." Taber's Medical Dictionary, 24th ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2021. Nursing Central, nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/770165/all/Cannon__Walter_B_.
Cannon, Walter B. In: Venes DD, ed. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2021. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/770165/all/Cannon__Walter_B_. Accessed October 14, 2024.
Cannon, Walter B. (2021). In Venes, D. (Ed.), Taber's Medical Dictionary (24th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/770165/all/Cannon__Walter_B_
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