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Definition of Frontal lobe

Frontal lobe: The part of each hemisphere of the brain located behind the forehead that serves to regulate and mediate the higher intellectual functions. The frontal lobes have intricate connections to other areas of the brain. In the frontal lobes, we meld emotions, cognition, error detection, volition, a sense of self, and more to create our social brain.

Source: MedTerms™ Medical Dictionary
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Last Editorial Review: 11/16/2003


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