prefrontal cortex

English

Noun

prefrontal cortex

(neuroanatomy) The anterior part of the frontal lobes of the mammalian brain, lying in front of the motor and premotor areas.

Synonyms

PFC (abbreviation)

Hypernyms

cortex / cerebral cortex

Derived terms

PFC (abbreviation)
ventromedial prefrontal cortex

Translations

the anterior part of the frontal lobes of the brain

Finnish: aivokuoren etuosa
French: cortex préfrontal (fr) m
German: präfrontaler Cortex m
Italian: corteccia prefrontale f
Spanish: corteza prefrontal f
Turkish: prefrontal korteks

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