dorsolateral
adjective
dor·so·lat·er·al
ˌdȯr-sō-ˈla-tə-rəl 
-ˈla-trəl
: of, relating to, or involving both the back and the sides
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Preliminary research shows that these exercises may stimulate the amygdala and the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex – regions of the brain that are thought to be involved in depression – and have antidepressant effects.
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Mira Cheng, CNN, 2 Apr. 2024
In med-speak, an upswing of activity in the medial prefrontal cortex was observed during freestyles (an area involved in motivating thoughts and actions), with a simultaneous decrease of activity in the dorsolateral prefrontal zone (which self-monitors and supervises our thoughts).
—Jonathan Rowe, Spin, 19 Sep. 2023
For the first group, the researchers created lesions on the rats’ brains in the dorsolateral striatum (DLS), which is the sensorimotor arm of the striatum in the basal ganglia.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 12 Apr. 2022
By looking at whether patients’ symptoms improved or worsened, researchers identified a brain circuit that includes the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, an area that controls emotion processing and is impaired in patients with depression, that could be targeted to treat depression.
—Claudia López Lloreda, STAT, 17 Aug. 2021
Another area of the brain that is involved in alleviating inner mental conflict is the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, which is connected to cognitive control.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2022
At the same time, the part of the brain responsible for self-inhibition and control, the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, became dormant.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 9 June 2022
For example, people who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder exhibit heightened activity in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, known as the brain’s internal critic, when performing under pressure.
—Matt Fitzgerald, Outside Online, 7 Oct. 2020
The researchers aimed at the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex because dozens of small neuro-imaging studies have reported that in people deemed antisocial or aggressive or both, this region is typically smaller and less active than in other people.
—Sharon Begley, STAT, 2 July 2018
Mira Cheng, CNN, 2 Apr. 2024
In med-speak, an upswing of activity in the medial prefrontal cortex was observed during freestyles (an area involved in motivating thoughts and actions), with a simultaneous decrease of activity in the dorsolateral prefrontal zone (which self-monitors and supervises our thoughts).
—Jonathan Rowe, Spin, 19 Sep. 2023
For the first group, the researchers created lesions on the rats’ brains in the dorsolateral striatum (DLS), which is the sensorimotor arm of the striatum in the basal ganglia.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 12 Apr. 2022
By looking at whether patients’ symptoms improved or worsened, researchers identified a brain circuit that includes the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, an area that controls emotion processing and is impaired in patients with depression, that could be targeted to treat depression.
—Claudia López Lloreda, STAT, 17 Aug. 2021
Another area of the brain that is involved in alleviating inner mental conflict is the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, which is connected to cognitive control.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2022
At the same time, the part of the brain responsible for self-inhibition and control, the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, became dormant.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 9 June 2022
For example, people who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder exhibit heightened activity in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, known as the brain’s internal critic, when performing under pressure.
—Matt Fitzgerald, Outside Online, 7 Oct. 2020
The researchers aimed at the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex because dozens of small neuro-imaging studies have reported that in people deemed antisocial or aggressive or both, this region is typically smaller and less active than in other people.
—Sharon Begley, STAT, 2 July 2018
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dorsolateral
adjective
dor·so·lat·er·al
ˌdȯr-sō-ˈlat-ə-rəl, -ˈla-trəl
: of, relating to, or involving both the back and the sides
the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
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