frontal lobe

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frontal lobe (plural frontal lobes)

  1. (anatomy) One of the four major divisions of the cerebrum of the brain, located behind the forehead.
    • 2019, Bill Bryson, The Body: A Guide for Occupants, Black Swan (2020), page 61:
      The frontal lobe is the seat of the higher functions of the brain — reasoning, forethought, problem-solving, emotional control, and so on.

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