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frontal cortex
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  frontal cortex - that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying directly behind the foreheadfrontal lobecerebral cortex, cerebral mantle, cortex, pallium - the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrumfrontal gyrus - any of the convolutions of the outer surface of the frontal lobe of the cerebrumprecentral gyrus - the convolution of the frontal lobe that is bounded in back by the central sulcus and that contains the motor arealobe - (anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part; "ear lobe" |
EncyclopediaSeefrontal lobefrontal cortex
fron·tal cor·texcortext of the frontal lobe of the cerebral hemisphere; originally, the entire cortical expanse anterior to the central sulcus, including the agranular motor and premotor cortex (Brodmann areas 4 and 6), the dysgranular cortex (Brodmann area 8), and the granular frontal (prefrontal) cortex anterior to the latter; now more often refers to the granular frontal (prefrontal) cortex. Synonym(s): frontal areafron·tal cor·tex (frŏn'tăl kōr'teks) Cortex of the frontal lobe of the cerebral hemisphere.
Synonym(s): frontal area. Frontal cortexThe part of the human brain associated with aggressiveness and impulse control. Abnormalities in the frontal cortex are associated with an increased risk of suicide.Mentioned in: Suicidefrontal cortex
Related to frontal cortex: amygdala, Prefrontal cortex, HippocampusSynonyms for frontal cortexnoun that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying directly behind the foreheadSynonymsRelated Words- cerebral cortex
- cerebral mantle
- cortex
- pallium
- frontal gyrus
- precentral gyrus
- lobe
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