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frontal lobe

noun Anatomy.

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

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Nearby words

frontal cortex, frontal crest, frontal cyclone, frontal groove, frontal gyrus, frontal lobe, frontal nerve, frontal plane, frontal pole, frontal sinus, frontal sulcus

Origin of frontal lobe

First recorded in 1875–80
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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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Medicine definitions for frontal lobe

frontal lobe

n.

The largest portion of each cerebral hemisphere, anterior to the central sulcus.
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Science 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.
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