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prefrontal cortex
pree-FRUN-tul KOR-teks
ˌpriːˈfrʌntəl ˈkɔːrtɛksListen
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prefrontalcortex
Dictionary meaning
the anterior region of the frontal lobe of the brain; the seat of executive functions including decision-making, impulse control, working memory, planning, and social behavior; one of the last brain regions to mature, completing development in the mid-twenties; abbreviated PFC
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