prefrontal lobe

noun

: the anterior part of the frontal lobe that is made up chiefly of association areas, mediates various inhibitory controls, and is bounded posteriorly by the ascending frontal convolution

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“Prefrontal lobe.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/prefrontal%20lobe. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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