prefrontal cortex
prefrontal cortex
nounDefinition of PREFRONTAL CORTEX
: 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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1964
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