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Definition of prefrontal
: anterior to or involving the anterior part of a frontal structure a prefrontal bone
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Tempest said this type of stimulation to the prefrontal cortex can help patients with attention, working memory, problem-solving and impulse control.
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If the task is visual, such as matching bananas, a monkey activates a different area of the prefrontal cortex than when matching voices in an auditory task.
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Through tonight: While the front is still well west, there are some prefrontal showers in the area that could roll by during the commute.
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The prefrontal cortex performs a traffic cop role, doing more than just keeping the brain focused on a conscious task.
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But there was less activity in areas like the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, which contributes to self-control.
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Myelination in the prefrontal cortex is not completed until the early to mid-20s, so teenagers have not yet developed these advanced thinking abilities.
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Here is the problem with cognitive therapies, according to the CRM innovators: Talking engages primarily with the prefrontal cortex—the walnut-contoured upper layer of the brain that processes language and abstract thought.
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Both are designed to thrash your prefrontal cortex into submission.
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First Known Use of prefrontal
1854
prefrontal
Definition of prefrontal
: a prefrontal part (such as a bone)
Recent Examples of prefrontal from the Web
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The combination of social media pressure and an underdeveloped prefrontal cortex, the region of the brain that helps us rationalize decisions, control impulsivity and make judgments, can contribute to offensive online posts.
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And when people refused to profit from harming others, the prefrontal cortex increased its communication with the striatum.
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The prefrontal cortex trims away neural connections that are not needed and begins the process of myelination, or wrapping nerve cells in myelin.
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First Known Use of prefrontal
1854
Medical Dictionary
prefrontal
playMedical Definition of prefrontal
1: situated or occurring anterior to a frontal structure a prefrontal bone
2: of, relating to, or constituting the prefrontal lobe or prefrontal cortex of the brain
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