frontal lobe

noun

: the anterior division of each cerebral hemisphere

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According to a study in the National Library of Medicine, practices such as meditation, journaling and self-reflection have shown an ability to increase the gray matter of our frontal lobe and strengthening its capabilities. Heather V. MacArthur, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 Perceiving any kind of perfume made my frontal lobe twitch and my legs walk out of coffee shops. Melissa Kenny, refinery29.com, 30 Oct. 2024 In the years between her debut and sophomore albums, Nuna moved to Los Angeles and experienced an unmistakable darkness rooted in the city’s synthetic nature around the same time her frontal lobe started to fully develop. Kyle Denis, Billboard, 18 Oct. 2024 For example, the simple act of reaching for a cup involves sensory neurons detecting the cup’s location, the brain processing this information in regions like the parietal lobe, and motor neurons in the frontal lobe initiating the physical action. Quora, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for frontal lobe 

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of frontal lobe was in 1827

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“Frontal lobe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frontal%20lobe. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

frontal lobe

noun
: the anterior division of each cerebral hemisphere having its lower part in the anterior fossa of the skull and bordered behind by the central sulcus

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