frontal lobe

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noun Anatomy.

the anterior part of each cerebral hemisphere, in front of the central sulcus.

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Origin of frontal lobe

First recorded in 1875–80

Words nearby frontal lobe

frontal, frontal bone, frontal cyclone, frontal gyrus, frontality, frontal lobe, front and center, front bench, front bottom, front burner, front burner, on a

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How to use frontal lobe in a sentence

In 1953, having just completed his PhD, Olds had inserted electrodes into the septal region of rodent brains—in the lower frontal lobe—so that wires trailed out of their craniums.
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The scientists focused on the brain’s frontal lobes, which are linked with complex mental tasks such as toolmaking and language.
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This frontal lobe is linked to attention, memory and problem-solving.
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Much has been made about a so-called “full-frontal” that Ben Affleck has in a scene late in the movie.
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Naturalism tells us that mystics had temporal lobe epilepsy.
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Compulsive writing, or hypergraphia, is a well-known, if uncommon, symptom of temporal lobe epilepsy.
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The connection between temporal lobe epilepsy and creativity is well known.
The Seizure Medication That Turns You Into a Poet|Cat Ferguson|September 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But a drug like lamotrigine is not selective, and so it also affects the behavior of the rest of the temporal lobe.
The Seizure Medication That Turns You Into a Poet|Cat Ferguson|September 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
With nervous children the lobe of the ear is preferable, as it prevents their seeing what is being done.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
The blood is obtained from the finger-tip or the lobe of the ear, as for a blood count; only a very small drop is required.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Macdonald attempted, by a combined frontal attack and a turning movement, to dislodge them.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
The frontal attack was being personally directed by the general, who stood on the high bank of the river.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
They seemed to make her small feet appear smaller, and lent to her slender ankles an exaggerated frontal curve.
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British Dictionary definitions for frontal lobe

frontal lobe

noun

anatomy the anterior portion of each cerebral hemisphere, situated in front of the central sulcus

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Scientific definitions for frontal lobe

frontal lobe

[ frŭn′tl ]

The largest and forwardmost lobe of each cerebral hemisphere, responsible for the control of skilled motor activity, including speech. Mood and the ability to think are also controlled by the frontal lobe.