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prefrontal [prē′frənt·əl] (anatomy) Situated in the anterior part of the frontal lobe of the brain. (vertebrate zoology) Of or pertaining to a bone of some vertebrate skulls, located anterior and lateral to the frontal bone. Of, pertaining to, or being a scale or plate in front of the frontal scale on the head of some reptiles and fishes. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| These behaviors are likely due to the fact that the part of the brain responsible for judgment, decision making, and control of emotional responses--the prefrontal cortex--is the last area of the brain to mature. 5) Key structures that contribute to the cognitive flexibility to switch tasks include the parietal cortex (6-8) and the frontal (13,5,8-12) and prefrontal (13,14) cortices. Recent research on the brain seems to indicate that self-regulation is tied to the development of the prefrontal cortex which is not only important for the development of control over emotions, but also that of focused attention as well as planning and monitoring of cognitive behaviors (Davidson et. |
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