Describe Two Ways in Which Chronic Stress Can Increase the Risk

question 60

Essay

Describe two ways in which chronic stress can increase the risk of heart disease.

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Definitions:

Language Comprehension

The ability to understand spoken, written, or signed language.

Temporal Lobes

Regions of the cerebral cortex located beneath the temples, involved in processing auditory information and encoding memory.

Somatosensory Cortex

A region of the brain located in the parietal lobe, responsible for processing sensory information from the body, such as touch, temperature, and pain.

Parietal Lobes

Regions of the brain located behind the frontal lobes, responsible for processing sensory information such as touch, temperature, and pain.