How does stress affect the cerebral cortex?

Abstract. This paper reviews clinical, neuroanatomical, and neurophysiological studies that have implicated the cerebral cortex in the initiation and/or ... It has a broad range of functions including perception and awareness of sensory information, planning, and initiation of motor activity. It also plays a key ... It is the largest site of neural integration in the central nervous system, and plays a key role in attention, perception, awareness, thought, memory, language, ... A key aspect of nervous system development, including that of the cerebral cortex, is the formation of higher-order neural networks. The brain is like a central computer that controls all the body's functions. ... A large part of the cerebrum is the cerebral cortex (also known as "gray matter") ... Highlights. •. Rapid balance recovery responses are influenced by the cerebral cortex. •. Due to arousal, cortical processes can be hastened to contribute to ... Second-order networks responded to transients in an oddball detection task, consistent with a role in orienting to salient events. The third-order networks, ... L-Glutamate and norepinephrine are examples of a major excitatory neurotransmitter and a neuromodulator in the cerebral cortex, respectively. ... functions in the cerebral cortex. Implication of these age-related ... Dendritic loss in agingDendrites in the brain are important neuronalstructures for synaptic ... Generally, there is only one unique cilium per cell, and the abnormality of structure and function of this cilium may cause Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS), Oral- ...