frontal lobe

noun

Anatomy.

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

frontal lobe

noun

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

frontal lobe

1. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of frontal lobe¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

His disease has targeted his frontal lobes, which manage social behavior, emotional regulation, impulse control, planning and working memory — essentially, everything a person needs to relate to others.

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These implants are done in two parts of the brain that often produce seizures, the medial temporal lobe and the medial frontal lobe.

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This is a movie where someone’s frontal lobes get splatted on a window and drip-drip-plop down in chunks.

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The tumour is in the right frontal lobe of Weronika's brain – the area responsible for abstract thought, creativity and concentration.

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Fischer hypothesised that white Europeans had asymmetrical skulls to accommodate larger right frontal lobes, supposedly a marker of higher intelligence.

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