of, pertaining to, or affecting the back and the side
Word origin
[1825–35; dorso- + lateral]This word is first recorded in the period 1825–35. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: archaic, cross section, individualism, relativity, self-help
Examples of 'dorsolateral' in a sentence
dorsolateral
Non-self-controllers had much lower dorsolateral activity, explaining why they had trouble controlling their primary impulse.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
In those who ate less wickedly it was the angelic area - the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex - that lit up.
The Sun (2009)
But the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, the part of our brains most associated with reasoning, stayed dark.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The brain regions affected by 'rosetinted spectacle syndrome' are the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and the orbitofrontal cortex.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
It found a signal in a part of the brain called the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Similarly, habitual impulsive criminals have an under-developed dorsolateral prefrontal cortex - the area thought to be involved in learning from mistakes.