Andrea became highly aroused and alert when stung by a bee to the activation of her

Andrea became highly aroused and alert when she was stung by a bee thanks to the activation of her reticular formation. Recticular formation is a nerve network of nuclei clusters found in the human brain stem. It has projection to the thalamus and cerebral cortex that allow it to exert some control over which sensory signals reach the cerebrum and the conscious of the body.