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What does prefrontal cortex mean?

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Noun
  1. (neuroanatomy) The anterior part of the frontal lobes of the brain, lying in front of the motor and premotor areas.
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The cerebellum is functionally linked with the prefrontal cortex.
This substance stimulates neuronal activity in a specific region of the prefrontal cortex and could give rise to a new class of anti-depressants.
The regions of the brain primarily involved with these forms of cognitive functioning include the hippocampus, prefrontal cortex, and cerebellum.
The most noteworthy damage to the brain probably occurs in the prefrontal cortex, which controls what is call the Executive Functions.
Third, unique human expression patterns were more common in the prefrontal cortex than in the cerebellum.
Called the ventromedial prefrontal cortex, it lies just a couple of inches behind the right eye.

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