Frontal gyrus

/fɹˈʌntəl dʒˈaɪɹəs/

[noun]

Frontal gyrus

[NOUN]

a curved fold of tissue located in the frontal lobe of the brain

What is "frontal gyrus"?

The "frontal gyrus" is a body part that refers to a curved fold of tissue found in the frontal lobe of the brain. It plays a crucial role in various higher-order cognitive functions, such as decision-making, problem-solving, and executive control. The frontal gyrus is involved in the coordination and regulation of motor movements, as well as the processing of emotions and social interactions. Its intricate structure and connectivity contribute to the complexity of human cognition and behavior.

Examples

1. You then connect these different areas to the CEO of the reading network, or the inferior frontal gyrus.

2. However, when we gave people bad news another part of the brain on the other side, the right inferior frontal gyrus, was encoding that information.

3. This is caused by damage to the inferior frontal gyrus, or possibly the anterior insula, both regions behind your temple on the left side of your head.

4. When he was trading fours with me, improvising vs. memorized, his language areas lit up, his Broca's area, in the inferior frontal gyrus on the left.