prefrontal cortex
noun
: 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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In studies of semantic cognition, this is where the left ventrolateral prefrontal cortex (VLPFC) comes in.
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Big Think, 23 Oct. 2025
The changes to the prefrontal cortex can impact their decision making and control their impulses.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Excessive exposure to high-sugar foods has also been found to reduce cognitive function and cause damage to the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus, the parts of the brain that mediate executive control and memory.
—Claire Wilcox, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
Short-term working memories primarily involve the prefrontal cortex.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2025
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Big Think, 23 Oct. 2025
The changes to the prefrontal cortex can impact their decision making and control their impulses.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Excessive exposure to high-sugar foods has also been found to reduce cognitive function and cause damage to the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus, the parts of the brain that mediate executive control and memory.
—Claire Wilcox, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
Short-term working memories primarily involve the prefrontal cortex.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for prefrontal cortex
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