prefrontal cortex

noun

prefrontal cortex

noun

1

Anatomy, Medicine, Neuroanatomy, Neurology, Neuroscience, Sciences The anterior part of the frontal lobes of the mammalian brain, lying in front of the motor and premotor areas.

Synonyms: PFC
Derived terms: PFC, ventromedial prefrontal cortex
Hypernyms: cortex, cerebral cortex
Meronyms: orbitofrontal cortex

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