What is the frontal lobe?
Q: What is the frontal lobe?
A: The frontal lobe is an area in the brain of humans and other mammals, located at the front of each cerebral hemisphere.
Q: What is the function of the frontal lobes?
A: The frontal lobes take action based on sensory information (sight, sound, touch) from the three rear areas of the cerebrum.
Q: What is the role of the pre-frontal cortex?
A: The pre-frontal cortex moderates the action of the frontal lobe, serving as a gatekeeper by controlling and regulating behavior.
Q: How does the brain balance satisfying basic needs with socially acceptable behavior?
A: The system of the brain 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.
Q: What is the precentral gyrus?
A: The precentral gyrus is a part of the frontal lobe that contains the primary motor cortex.
Q: What is the function of the primary motor cortex?
A: The primary motor cortex in the precentral gyrus controls voluntary movements of specific body parts.
Q: What are the neighboring areas of the frontal lobe?
A: The frontal lobe is in front of the parietal lobe and above and in front of the temporal lobes.
