Neuroanatomy · Nervous System · Easy

Frontal

Meaning: Relating to the front lobe of the brain responsible for personality and decisions.

In practice: Frontal lobe damage can drastically change a person's personality.

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Which word means: A hook-shaped medial projection of the parahippocampal gyrus of the temporal lobe.

Which word means: The long projection of a nerve cell that transmits electrical signals.

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