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Meanings

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noun

prefrontal cortex

anatomy

Anatomical term for the front part of the frontal lobe, involved in executive functions.

in front, before

頭head, counter for large animals

野plains, field, rustic

前ぜん頭とう葉よう
前頭葉 is the frontal lobe, a larger region that contains the prefrontal cortex (前頭前野).

Compound of 前頭 (frontal) + 前 (front) + 野 (field/area), a direct translation of the anatomical term 'prefrontal cortex'.