dorsolateral
adjective
dor·so·lat·er·al
ˌdȯr-sō-ˈla-tə-rəl 
-ˈla-trəl
: of, relating to, or involving both the back and the sides
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Researchers discovered that motor neurons responsible for a frogfish’s illicium reside in its upper back, also known as dorsolateral zone.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 12 Dec. 2024
Studies show that people with depression tend to have less brain activity than normal in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and more brain activity than normal in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
The dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, which helps process fear and anxiety, also lit up.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 1 Aug. 2024
Preliminary research shows that these exercises may stimulate the amygdala and the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex – regions of the brain that are thought to be involved in depression – and have antidepressant effects.
—Mira Cheng, CNN, 2 Apr. 2024
In med-speak, an upswing of activity in the medial prefrontal cortex was observed during freestyles (an area involved in motivating thoughts and actions), with a simultaneous decrease of activity in the dorsolateral prefrontal zone (which self-monitors and supervises our thoughts).
—Jonathan Rowe, Spin, 19 Sep. 2023
For the first group, the researchers created lesions on the rats’ brains in the dorsolateral striatum (DLS), which is the sensorimotor arm of the striatum in the basal ganglia.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 12 Apr. 2022
By looking at whether patients’ symptoms improved or worsened, researchers identified a brain circuit that includes the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, an area that controls emotion processing and is impaired in patients with depression, that could be targeted to treat depression.
—Claudia López Lloreda, STAT, 17 Aug. 2021
Another area of the brain that is involved in alleviating inner mental conflict is the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, which is connected to cognitive control.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2022
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 12 Dec. 2024
Studies show that people with depression tend to have less brain activity than normal in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and more brain activity than normal in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
The dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, which helps process fear and anxiety, also lit up.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 1 Aug. 2024
Preliminary research shows that these exercises may stimulate the amygdala and the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex – regions of the brain that are thought to be involved in depression – and have antidepressant effects.
—Mira Cheng, CNN, 2 Apr. 2024
In med-speak, an upswing of activity in the medial prefrontal cortex was observed during freestyles (an area involved in motivating thoughts and actions), with a simultaneous decrease of activity in the dorsolateral prefrontal zone (which self-monitors and supervises our thoughts).
—Jonathan Rowe, Spin, 19 Sep. 2023
For the first group, the researchers created lesions on the rats’ brains in the dorsolateral striatum (DLS), which is the sensorimotor arm of the striatum in the basal ganglia.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 12 Apr. 2022
By looking at whether patients’ symptoms improved or worsened, researchers identified a brain circuit that includes the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, an area that controls emotion processing and is impaired in patients with depression, that could be targeted to treat depression.
—Claudia López Lloreda, STAT, 17 Aug. 2021
Another area of the brain that is involved in alleviating inner mental conflict is the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, which is connected to cognitive control.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2022
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dorsolateral
adjective
dor·so·lat·er·al
ˌdȯr-sō-ˈlat-ə-rəl, -ˈla-trəl
: of, relating to, or involving both the back and the sides
the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
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