prefrontal cortex

priːˈfrʌntəl ˈkɔːrtɛks

Definition

Definition of prefrontal cortex - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

brain region

TECH.

front part of the frontal lobes controlling complex behaviors

TECH.

The prefrontal cortex helps you make decisions.
The prefrontal cortex matured fully in late adolescence.
Damage to the prefrontal cortex altered her impulse control.

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Expressions with prefrontal

prefrontal lobotomy

surgical procedure cutting brain's frontal lobe connections

The patient underwent a prefrontal lobotomy in the 1950s.

prefrontal leucotomy

surgical procedure cutting brain's prefrontal lobe connections

Prefrontal leucotomy was once used to treat schizophrenia.

prefrontal leukotomy

surgical procedure cutting brain's prefrontal lobe connections

Prefrontal leukotomy was once used to treat schizophrenia.

Expressions with cortex

auditory cortex

part of the brain processing sound information

The auditory cortex is crucial for interpreting sounds.

cerebral cortex

outer layer of the brain responsible for complex functions

The cerebral cortex is crucial for memory and reasoning.

motor cortex

part of the brain controlling voluntary movements

The motor cortex is active during physical exercise.

visual cortex

part of the brain processing visual information

The visual cortex is active when you see images.

adrenal cortex

outer part of the adrenal gland producing essential hormones

The adrenal cortex secretes steroid hormones vital for bodily functions..

association cortex

part of the cerebral cortex involved in integrating sensory information

The association cortex plays a key role in processing complex stimuli.

renal cortex

outer part of the kidney with glomeruli and tubules

The renal cortex contains many glomeruli and tubules.

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PFC

abbr.

abr: Prefrontal Cortex

front part of the brain for thinking and planning

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French:cortex préfrontal, ...
German:präfrontaler Cortex, ...
Italian:corteccia prefrontale, ...
Spanish:corteza prefrontal, ...
Portuguese:córtex pré-frontal, ...
Chinese:前额叶皮层, ...
Japanese:前頭前野, ...
Arabic:قشرة الفص الجبهي الأمامي, ...
Hebrew:קוֹרְטֶקְס קְדָמִי, ...
Russian:префронтальная кора, ...
Ukrainian:префронтальна кора, ...
Hindi:पूर्व-ललाट कॉर्टेक्स, ...
Bengali:প্রিফ্রন্টাল কর্টেক্স, ...
Catalan:còrtex prefrontal, ...
Czech:prefrontální kůra, ...
Danish:præfrontal cortex, ...
Dutch:prefrontale cortex, ...
Greek:προμετωπιαίος φλοιός, ...
Hungarian:prefrontális kéreg, ...
Khmer:ស្រទាប់ខួរក្បាលផ្នែកមុខមុន, ...
Korean:전전두엽, ...
Persian:قشر پیش‌پیشانی, ...
Polish:kora przedczołowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):córtex pré-frontal, ...
Romanian:cortexul prefrontal, ...
Swedish:prefrontala cortex, ...
Thai:เปลือกสมองส่วนหน้าผาก, ...
Turkish:prefrontal korteks, ...
Vietnamese:vỏ não trước trán, ...

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