dorsolateral

[ dawr-soh-lat-er-uhl ]

adjectiveAnatomy, Zoology.

Origin of dorsolateral

First recorded in 1825–35; dorso- + lateral

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Meanwhile, their lateral orbitofrontal cortex and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, which monitor, evaluate, and correct goal-directed behaviors, deactivated.
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When the dorsolateral PFC goes tilt, things go downhill fast, cognitively speaking.
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Eyes of moderate size, dorsolateral in position and directed upwards.
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico | William E. Duellman
The dorsal ground color is pale tan; there are five pairs of irregular dark brown dorsolateral blotches.
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico | William E. Duellman
The dorsolateral stripe is separated from the copper-colored middorsum by a narrow brown stripe.
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico | William E. Duellman

The dorsolateral band is bordered below by a narrow cream-colored stripe.
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico | William E. Duellman
In life juveniles have a pale olive-tan dorsum and a dorsolateral dark band, superimposed on which is a row of darker brown spots.
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico | William E. Duellman

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