prefrontal region
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Prefrontal cortex — Prefrontal redirects here. For the skull bone, see Prefrontal bone. For the reptile scales, see Prefrontal scale. Brain: Prefrontal cortex Brodmann areas of lateral surface. Per BrainInfo, parts of #8, #9, #10, #1 … Wikipedia
préfrontal — préfrontal, ale, aux [ prefrɔ̃tal, o ] adj. • mil. XXe; de pré et frontal ♦ Anat. De la région antérieure du front. Zone préfrontale du cerveau. préfrontal, ale, aux [pʀefʀɔ̃tal, o] adj. ÉTYM. Mil. XXe; de pré , et frontal. ❖ … Encyclopédie Universelle
Prefrontal — Pre*fron tal, a. (Anat. & Zo[ o]l.) Situated in front of the frontal bone, or the frontal region of the skull; ectethmoid, as a certain bone in the nasal capsule of many animals, and certain scales of reptiles and fishes. n. A prefrontal bone or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prefrontal lobe — n the anterior part of the frontal lobe that is made up chiefly of association areas, mediates various inhibitory controls, and is bounded posteriorly by the ascending frontal convolution * * * the region of the brain at the very front of each… … Medical dictionary
Préfrontal — Cortex préfrontal Le cortex préfrontal est la partie antérieure du lobe frontal du cerveau, située en avant des régions prémotrices. Cette région est le siège de différentes fonctions cognitives dites supérieures (notamment le langage, la mémoire … Wikipédia en Français
prefrontal lobotomy — noun surgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brain; often results in marked cognitive and personality changes • Syn: ↑lobotomy, ↑leukotomy, ↑leucotomy, ↑prefrontal leukotomy, ↑prefrontal leucotomy, ↑frontal… … Useful english dictionary
prefrontal — 1. Denoting the anterior portion of the frontal lobe of the cerebrum. 2. Denoting the granular frontal cortex rostral to the premotor area. * * * pre·fron·tal .prē frənt əl … Medical dictionary
prefrontal lobe — the region of the brain at the very front of each cerebral hemisphere (see frontal lobe). The functions of the lobe are concerned with emotions, memory, learning, and social behaviour. Nerve tracts in the lobe are cut during the operation of… … The new mediacal dictionary
prefrontal lobe — pre′frontal lobe′ n. anat. the anterior region of the frontal lobe of the brain Etymology: 1875–80 … From formal English to slang
Cortex préfrontal — Le cortex préfrontal est la partie antérieure du cortex du lobe frontal du cerveau, située en avant des régions prémotrices. Cette région est le siège de différentes fonctions cognitives dites supérieures (notamment le langage, la mémoire de… … Wikipédia en Français
