Anatomy
frontal lobe Audio
fron·tal lobe
Subclass of:
Cerebral cortex
Definitions related to frontal lobe:
  • Frontal lobe is the anterior-most of five lobes of the cerebral hemisphere. It is bounded by the central sulcus on its posterior border and by the longitudinal cerebral fissure on its medial border.
    Foundational Model of Anatomy
    University of Washington, 2017
  • Part of the brain that plays a role in determining consequences and choosing behaviors.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • The part of the brain located anterior to the parietal lobes at the front of each cerebral hemisphere.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The part of the cerebral hemisphere anterior to the central sulcus, and anterior and superior to the lateral sulcus.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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