Health effects of stress can result in all of the following EXCEPT:
Brainstem
central trunk of the brain connecting to the spinal cord; consists of the medulla, pons, and midbrain, controlling mostly automatic functions
Medulla
contains the cardiac, respiratory, vomiting and vasomotor centers and therefore deals with the autonomic functions of breathing, heart rate and blood pressure.
Olfactory Bulbs
perceive information deal with olfaction (smell)
Cerebral Cortex
two hemispheres are joined beneath the cortex by the corpus callosum. The cerebral cortex plays a key role in memory, attention, perception, awareness, thought, language, and consciousness
Occipital Lobe
vision
Corpus Callosum
white matter at the center of the brain connecting the two hemispheres of the cerebral cortex
Somatosensory cortex
middle of parietal lobe, deals with sensory information (soft, hot, cold, etc.)
Pons
deals primarily with sleep, respiration, swallowing, bladder control, hearing, equilibrium, taste, eye movement, facial expressions, facial sensation, and posture
Hypothalamus
controls body temperature, hunger, important aspects of parenting and attachment behaviors, thirst, fatigue, sleep, and circadian rhythms
Temporal Lobe
hearing
Hippocampus
important roles in the consolidation of information from short-term memory to long-term memory, and in spatial memory that enables navigation
Thalamus
large mass of gray matter with several functions such as relaying of sensory and motor signals to the cerebral cortex, and the regulation of consciousness, sleep, and alertness
Cerebellum
plays an important role in motor control, and it may also be involved in some cognitive functions such as attention and language as well as in regulating fear and pleasure responses, but its movement-related functions are the most solidly established
Amygdala
primary role in the processing of memory, decision-making, and emotional reactions, the amygdalae are considered part of the limbic system.
Parietal Lobe
sensory: touch and body position
Frontal Lobe
speaking, planning, logic, personality, abstract thinking, problem solving
Limbic System
the limbic system is a set of brain structures that includes the olfactory bulbs, hippocampus, hypothalamus, and amygdala
Motor Cortex
the motor cortex is the region of the cerebral cortex involved in the planning, control, and execution of voluntary movements
Reticular Formation
the reticular formation is a set of interconnected nuclei that are located throughout the brainstem playing a crucial role in maintaining behavioral arousal and consciousness