the anterior part of the frontal lobe
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the anterior part of the frontal lobe
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the junction between two neurons (axon-to-dendrite) or between a neuron and a muscle; "nerve impulses cross a synapse through the acti…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Psychology, Psychological neuroscience.the junction between a nerve fiber and the muscle it supplies
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Psychology, Psychological neuroscience.the junction between a nerve fiber and the muscle it supplies
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Psychology, Psychological neuroscience.(anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or body part such as the process of a vertebra
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Medical anatomy.(anatomy) a group of body parts that work together to perform a given function; "the breathing apparatus"
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Medical anatomy.(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Medical anatomy.(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Medical anatomy.(anatomy) the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment; "the base of the skull"
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Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Medical anatomy.(anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body
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Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Psychology.(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents; "the process of thinking…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Psychology.(anatomy) a structure that resembles a shell in shape
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common form of acute encephalitis caused by herpes simplex 1; usually affects the temporal and frontal lobes
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: anterior, part, frontal, lobe.the anterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: anterior, part, frontal, lobe.an almond-shaped neural structure in the anterior part of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum; intimately connected with the hypothalamu…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: anterior, part, frontal, lobe.an almond-shaped neural structure in the anterior part of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum; intimately connected with the hypothalamu…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: anterior, part, frontal, lobe.The hangings or screen in front of the altar; an altar cloth; the frontal.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: anterior, part, frontal, lobe.the anterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: anterior, part, frontal, lobe.the anterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: anterior, part, frontal, lobe.A combining form meaning anterior, front; as, antero-posterior, front and back; antero-lateral, front side, anterior and at the side.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: anterior, part, frontal, lobe.The two projecting feathered angles of the forehead of some birds; the frontal points.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: anterior, part, frontal, lobe.a brain fissure extending upward on the lateral surface of both hemispheres; separates the frontal and parietal lobes
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: anterior, part, frontal, lobe.an almond-shaped neural structure in the anterior part of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum; intimately connected with the hypothalamu…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: anterior, part, frontal, lobe.a brain fissure extending upward on the lateral surface of both hemispheres; separates the frontal and parietal lobes
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: anterior, part, frontal, lobe.
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