prefrontal cortex

     

The prefrontal cortex is the anterior part of the frontal lobes of the brain, lying in front of the motor an premotor areas. In terms of its cytoarchitectonics, the prefrontal cortex is defined by the presence of an internal granular layer IV (in contrast to the agranular premotor cortex). The prefrontal cortex can be divided in several ways, one of which is into three basic areas:

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  • (Jon of the Clue Crew shows an anatomical animation on the monitor.) High-end cognitive thought is done at the extreme anterior of the brain in this cortex; yours is probably humming right now

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