prefrontal cortex
noun
: the gray matter of the anterior part of the frontal lobe that is highly developed in humans and plays a role in the regulation of complex cognitive, emotional, and behavioral functioning
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There’s our prefrontal cortex, this sort of seat of executive function that makes rational decisions.
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Katie Bain, Billboard, 22 May 2024
Various regions of the brain, like the prefrontal cortex, leverage our working memory to tell us how long it’s been since an event.
—Paul M. Sutter, Discover Magazine, 23 Apr. 2024
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Katie Bain, Billboard, 22 May 2024
Various regions of the brain, like the prefrontal cortex, leverage our working memory to tell us how long it’s been since an event.
—Paul M. Sutter, Discover Magazine, 23 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for prefrontal cortex
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“Prefrontal cortex.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prefrontal%20cortex. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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