<a class="glossaryLink" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: #ffffff; color: #447dd8 !important; text-decoration: none !important; font-size: 16px; border-bottom: 1px dotted #000000; font-family: Montserrat; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal;" href="https://scofa.com/glossary/cortical-arousal/" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>Cortical Arousal</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>Cortical arousal occurs when the activity of a particular region of the brain increases. This particular region is called the reticular formation. Cortical arousal can be triggered by pain, respiratory disruption, destructive noise, and abnormal vibration. There are also some physiological changes in the body. For example, increased heart rate and accelerated breathing are some changes.</div>" data-mobile-support="0" data-gt-translate-attributes="[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]">Cortical arousal</a> occurs when the activity of a particular region of the brain increases. This particular region is called the reticular formation. Cortical arousal can be triggered by pain, respiratory disruption, destructive noise, and abnormal vibration. There are also some physiological changes in the body. For example, increased heart rate and accelerated breathing are some changes.
