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Meaning of FRONTAL LOBE

Pronunciation:  'fruntl lowb

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying directly behind the forehead
 
 See Also: cerebral cortex, cerebral mantle, cortex, frontal area, frontal cortex, lobe, pallium, precentral gyrus

 

 

Medical Dictionary
 
 Definition: The largest area of the brain that lies in the front of the cranial cavity and is important for control of voluntary movement or activity, and cognition and feelings.
 

 

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