When the initial visual stimuli of a test is taken in by the optic nerve, it is sent to the lateral geniculate nucleus, from which the information is sent to the visual cortex in the occipital lobe for processing. Once the visual stimuli is processed, allowing the reader to see that they have an upcoming test, fight or flight response kicks in. The amygdala shuts down all brain functions not related to survival. The prefrontal cortex antagonizes the amygdala by evaluating whether or not the stressor warrants a reaction. The sympathetic nervous system triggers the release of adrenaline from the adrenal gland causing arousal; flight-or-flight responses (tachypnea and tachycardia) are triggered by adrenaline. Simultaneously, the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal
