Anatomy of Frontal Lobe Cortex
Due to the difference in brain processing and function as well as various surface anatomy landmarks, the frontal lobes have traditionally been divided into two major areas known as the precentral cortex and prefrontal cortex.
| Brain: Frontal lobe | ||
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Frontal lobe
Temporal lobe
Parietal lobe
Occipital lobe |
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| Principal fissures and lobes of the cerebrum viewed laterally. (Frontal lobe is blue.) | ||
| Lateral surface of left cerebral hemisphere, viewed from the side. Red line indicates the central sulcus. | ||
| Latin | lobus frontalis | |
| Gray's | subject #189 821 | |
| NeuroNames | hier-29 | |
| NeuroLex ID | birnlex_4035 | |
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