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4.4 - The Frontal Lobes

from 4 - Neuroanatomy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 November 2023

By
Guilherme Carvalhal Ribas ,
Andre Felix Gentil  and
Eduardo Carvalhal Ribas
Edited by
Mary-Ellen Lynall ,
Peter B. Jones  and
Stephen M. Stahl
Mary-Ellen Lynall
Affiliation:
University of Cambridge
Peter B. Jones
Affiliation:
University of Cambridge
Stephen M. Stahl
Affiliation:
University of California, San Diego
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Summary

The frontal lobes are the largest and most anterior parts of each cerebral hemisphere. They are limited posteriorly by the central sulcus, anteriorly by the cerebral supraciliary margin, medially by the interhemispheric fissure, and laterally and inferiorly by the lateral (Sylvian) fissure (see Figure 4.3.1 in the previous section; Ribas, 2015). The dorsal surface of the frontal lobes is constituted posteriorly by the precentral gyrus, and anteriorly by the longitudinal superior, middle and inferior frontal gyri, converging in front to constitute the frontal pole. The ventral surface is constituted by the orbital and rectus gyri. The medial frontal surface faces the falx cerebri, the crescent-shaped fold of dura mater which separates the hemispheres.

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Cambridge Textbook of Neuroscience for Psychiatrists , pp. 102 - 104
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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