frontal lobe

Noun

Meaning

that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying directly behind the forehead

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

frontal-lobe

Synonyms

frontal cortex amygdala brainstem brain hemisphere lobe of cerebral cortex brain lobe mammal brain association cortex dorsolateral frontal cortex angular gyrus part of cerebrum brain lobes auditory cortex anterior cingulate cortex attentional control

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Hypernyms

lobe

Examples

According to Freeman, if they had not met in person it is highly unlikely that he would have ventured into the domain of frontal lobe psychosurgery. Source: Internet

After his death, a lesion was discovered on the surface the left frontal lobe. Source: Internet

At autopsy, a lesion was also found in the same region of lateral frontal lobe as in Leborgne. Source: Internet

Health and death In April 1997, after spending five days in a New York hospital, Moore was informed that he had calcium deposits in the basal ganglia of his brain and irreversible frontal lobe damage. Source: Internet

For example, tumors on the frontal lobe tend to be associated with the symptoms of impairment of judgment, apathy, and loss of the ability to regulate/modulate behavior. Source: Internet

So, Tu, the sole investor in the diagnostic company, leaned his head back as his son stuck a swab up his nose and tickled what felt like his frontal lobe. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

frontal eye frontal eye field frontal gyrus frontal lobe of pituitary gland frontal lobeless frontal lobotomy