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Noun: frontal lobe
  1. That part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying directly behind the forehead
    "The frontal lobe is involved in executive functions such as planning and decision-making";
    - frontal cortex

Derived forms: frontal lobes

Type of: lobe

Part of: cerebral cortex, cerebral mantle, cortex, pallium

Encyclopedia: Frontal lobe