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FRONTAL LOBE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

That part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying directly behind the forehead

Synonyms:

frontal cortex; frontal lobe

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("frontal lobe" is a kind of...):

lobe ((anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part)

Meronyms (parts of "frontal lobe"):

frontal gyrus (any of the convolutions of the outer surface of the frontal lobe of the cerebrum)

precentral gyrus (the convolution of the frontal lobe that is bounded in back by the central sulcus and that contains the motor area)

Holonyms ("frontal lobe" is a part of...):

cerebral cortex; cerebral mantle; cortex; pallium (the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum)

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 Context examples: 

Rats, which are often used in psychology studies, have frontal lobes quite different to those of humans, making it less easy to translate studies of frontal lobe circuitry directly into the clinic.

(Marmoset study gives insights into loss of pleasure in depression, University of Cambridge)

Using marmosets, a type of non-human primate, the researchers have shown how over-activity in a specific area of the brain’s frontal lobe blunts the excitement seen when anticipating a reward and the motivation to work for that reward.

(Marmoset study gives insights into loss of pleasure in depression, University of Cambridge)