Anatomy
prefrontal cortex
pre·fron·tal cor·tex
Subclass of:
frontal lobe
Definitions related to prefrontal cortex:
  • Region of cortex of frontal lobe anterior to primary motor area and premotor area.
    Foundational Model of Anatomy
    University of Washington, 2017
  • The grey matter on the medial, lateral, and orbital surfaces of the anterior part of the frontal cortex, which play a role in complex cognitive control, emotion, and social behavior.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The rostral part of the frontal lobe, bounded by the inferior precentral fissure in humans, which receives projection fibers from the MEDIODORSAL NUCLEUS OF THE THALAMUS. The prefrontal cortex receives afferent fibers from numerous structures of the DIENCEPHALON; MESENCEPHALON; and LIMBIC SYSTEM as well as cortical afferents of visual, auditory, and somatic origin.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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