Prefrontal Cortex - Subdivisions

Subdivisions

The table below shows different ways to subdivide the prefrontal cortex starting from Brodmann areas. Note that the term "dorsolateral" has been used to denote areas 8, 9, and 46 as well as areas 8, 9, 44, 45, 46, and lateral 47 and several terms are given to areas 47, 11 and 10.

8
9
46
44
45
lateral 47
orbital 47
11
10
dorsolateral
orbitofrontal, ventromedial, basal, orbital
frontopolar, anterior, rostral
dorsolateral
ventrolateral
posterior dorsolateral
mid-dorsolateral

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