The new mediacal dictionary. 2014.
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
prefrontal lobe — noun the anterior part of the frontal lobe • Syn: ↑prefrontal cortex • Hypernyms: ↑lobe • Part Holonyms: ↑cerebral cortex, ↑cerebral mantle, ↑pallium, ↑cortex … Useful english 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
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 cortex — noun the anterior part of the frontal lobe • Syn: ↑prefrontal lobe • Hypernyms: ↑lobe • Part Holonyms: ↑cerebral cortex, ↑cerebral mantle, ↑pallium, ↑cortex … Useful english dictionary
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
prefrontal lobotomy — n lobotomy of the white matter in the frontal lobe of the brain called also frontal leukotomy, frontal lobotomy, prefrontal leukotomy * * * an operation in which, through holes drilled in the skull, the white matter of the frontal lobe is incised … Medical dictionary
Lobe Frontal — Le lobe frontal est une région du cerveau des vertébrés. Il est situé à l avant des lobes pariétal et temporal. Anatomie Lobes du cerveau humain. (le lobe frontal est en rouge) Dans le cerveau humain, le sillon central … Wikipédia en Français
prefrontal cortex — n the gray matter of the anterior part of the frontal lobe that is highly developed in humans and plays a role in the regulation of complex cognitive, emotional, and behavioral functioning … Medical dictionary
Lobe frontal — Animation tridimensionnelle du cerveau humain montrant le lobe frontal gauche en rouge à l intérieur d un crâne rendu transparent. L hémisphère cérébral droit n est pas montré afin de mieux mettre en valeur le gauche Le lobe frontal est une… … Wikipédia en Français
