Definitions for prefrontal
priˈfrʌn tlpre·frontal

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. prefrontaladjective

   anterior to a frontal structure

   "a prefrontal bone"; "prefrontal lobes"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. prefrontaladjective

   Of, pertaining to or situated in the anterior part of the frontal lobe

2. prefrontaladjective

   Of, pertaining to or situated in front of the frontal bone

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1. prefrontal

   "Prefrontal" generally refers to the anterior part of the frontal lobes of the brain, lying in front of the motor and premotor areas. This area is involved with complex cognitive behavior, decision-making, personality expression, moderating social behavior, and executing goal-oriented behavior - essentially contributing to defining one's personality and behavior.

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1. Prefrontaladjective

   situated in front of the frontal bone, or the frontal region of the skull; ectethmoid, as a certain bone in the nasal capsule of many animals, and certain scales of reptiles and fishes

2. Prefrontalnoun

   a prefrontal bone or scale

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Prefrontal

   prē-fron′tal, adj. pertaining to the forepart of the forehead.—n. a bone of this region.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of prefrontal in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of prefrontal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of prefrontal in a Sentence

1. Amy Arnsten:

   It's a double whammy. At the same time the prefrontal cortex is getting weaker and more primitive, the brain circuits that generate emotion like fear are getting stronger, you start seeing the world as harmful even when it's not.

2. Tom Waits:

   I'd rather have a free bottle in front of me than a prefrontal lobotomy.

3. Amy Arnsten:

   If you feel like you're in control of the stressor, then there aren't these toxic brain changes, if you feel out of control it leads to chemical changes in the prefrontal cortex that weakens the connections, and over time actually erode those connections away.

4. Luana Marques:

   Charge up, what I mean by that is eating, sleeping and exercise. All three of those are things that we know help us activate our prefrontal cortex.

5. Pamela Rutledge:

   The prefrontal cortex isn't fully developed until the mid-20s, so there is a slow maturation in the ability to calculate risk.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=prefrontal
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Prefrontal
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prefrontal
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=prefrontal
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=prefrontal