<prompt> All of the following are stress responses exceptIncreased ANS activityIncreased peripheral insulin resistanceDecrease in blood glucoseLoss of muscle protein  <response>: Ans: C. Decrease in blood glucoseRef: Understanding of medical physiology p. 470, 471.Neuroendocrine secretions cause following metabolic disturbances during stress: -Protein catabolism:Most impoant metabolic change in the stress.Results in anemia, hypoproteinemia loss of lean body mass mainly muscle proteins.Most impoant hormone - Coisol.Hyperglycemia:Suppression of insulin secretion coupled with increased secretion of glucagon, growth hormone, glucocoicoids coisol, and catecholamines epinephrine, norepinephrine leads to hyperglycemia.Increased Plasma FFA level:Increased lipolysis leading to elevated plasma FFA level is the result of suppression of insulin secretion as well as increased secretion of coisol, GH and catecholamines.Salt and water retention:Due to elevated secretion of ADH and aldosterone Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system. 