FRONTAL LOBE Definition & Meaning

frontal lobe

noun

Anatomy.

the anterior part of each cerebral hemisphere, in front of the central sulcus.

frontal lobe

noun

anatomy the anterior portion of each cerebral hemisphere, situated in front of the central sulcus

frontal lobe

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The largest and forwardmost lobe of each cerebral hemisphere, responsible for the control of skilled motor activity, including speech. Mood and the ability to think are also controlled by the frontal lobe.

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Origin of frontal lobe¹

First recorded in 1875–80

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This is a movie where someone’s frontal lobes get splatted on a window and drip-drip-plop down in chunks.

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The tumour is in the right frontal lobe of Weronika's brain – the area responsible for abstract thought, creativity and concentration.

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Fischer hypothesised that white Europeans had asymmetrical skulls to accommodate larger right frontal lobes, supposedly a marker of higher intelligence.

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The abnormalities were most prominent in the frontal lobe of the brain, an area most susceptible to damage from trauma and frequently impacted during soccer heading.

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But after an optician spotted a swelling behind her eyes she was immediately referred to hospital where she was diagnosed with a right frontal lobe glioma.

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