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前頭前野 (ぜんとうぜんや, zentouzenya) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

前ぜん頭とう前ぜん野や

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Meanings

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prefrontal cortex

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

前ぜん頭とう前ぜん野やは意い思し決けっ定ていに関かん与よし

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The prefrontal cortex is involved in decision-making.

Kanji

前in front, before
頭head, counter for large animals
野plains, field, rustic

Related words

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).

Etymology

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