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prefrontal

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1. prefrontal - Noun

2. prefrontal - Adjective

3. prefrontal - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Situated in front of the frontal bone, or the frontal region of the skull; ectethmoid, as a certain bone in the nasal capsule of many animals, and certain scales of reptiles and fishes.

A prefrontal bone or scale.

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a prefrontal bone Source: Internet

prefrontal lobes Source: Internet

Another study of the same group citation has shown that, after training, measured brain activity related to working memory increased in the prefrontal cortex, an area that many researchers have associated with working memory functions. Source: Internet

A study has also been done involving direct current stimulation to the prefrontal cortex to increase the amount of slow oscillations during SWS. Source: Internet

Associations between children's socioeconomic status and prefrontal cortical thickness. Source: Internet

FMRP also appears to affect dopamine pathways in the prefrontal cortex which is believed to result in the attention deficit, hyperactivity and impulse control problems associated with FXS. Source: Internet

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