Adelaida hears a rattling sound as she hikes through the desert. Her muscles tense, blood pressure rises, and digestion shuts down. According to Hans Selye, she is in the:

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During the alarm phase of the General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS), the body responds to a stressor with the fight or flight response, which includes increased heart rate, tense muscles, elevated blood pressure and shutting down of digestion.

Adelaida Hears a Rattling Sound as She Hikes Through the Desert