Back Frontale lob Afrikaans فص جبهي Arabic Lóbulu frontal AST Alın payı Azerbaijani Čeoni režanj BS Lòbul frontal Catalan Čelní lalok Czech Frontallap Danish Frontallappen German Μετωπιαίος λοβός Greek
| Frontal lobe | |
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 Principal fissures and lobes of the cerebrum viewed laterally. (Frontal lobe is shown in pale green.) | |
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| Details | |
| Part of | Cerebrum |
| Artery | Anterior cerebral Middle cerebral |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | Lobus Frontalis |
| Acronym(s) | FL |
| MeSH | D005625 |
| NeuroNames | 56 |
| NeuroLex ID | birnlex_928 |
| TA | A14.1.09.110 |
| FMA | 61824 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The frontal lobe is an area in the brain of humans and other mammals, at the front of each cerebral hemisphere. It is in front of the parietal lobe and above and in front of the temporal lobes.
The frontal lobes takes action based on sensory information (sight, sound, touch) from the three rear areas of the cerebrum. The action is moderated by the influence of the pre-frontal cortex. The system is a delicate balance between the need to satisfy urges from the most ancient parts of the brain, such as hunger, self-defence and sex, with the need to act in a way which is socially acceptable.
The precentral gyrus, forming the back of the frontal lobe, contains the primary motor cortex. This controls voluntary movements of specific body parts.