Cerebral neocortex {prefrontal lobe}| {prefrontal cortex} can be behind frontal lobe [Carmichael and Price, 1994] [Fuster, 1997] [Goldberg, 2001] [Grafman et al., 1995] [Miller and Cohen, 2001] [Passingham, 1993] [Preuss, 2000].
functions
Prefrontal lobe activates brain, is for attention, is for emotion cognition, controls respiration and autonomic system, causes initiative and persistence, foresees consequences, and forms intentions.
Lateral prefrontal cortex is for temporary storage in working memory. Anterior cingulate in medial prefrontal cortex is for executive functions and coordinates information about self. Ventral prefrontal and orbital cortex is for emotions and participates in memory retrieval.
input
Prefrontal lobe has many dendrite D1 and D5 dopamine receptors. Prefrontal cortex receives from mediodorsal thalamic nucleus.
output
Of all neocortex, only prefrontal sends directly to hypothalamus. It also sends to basal ganglia striatum and globus pallidus.
damage
Prefrontal lobe damage causes selfishness, bad manners, inability to concentrate, failure to plan, inability to think abstractly, and indifference.
evolution
Lateral prefrontal cortex is only in primates. Ventral prefrontal lobe, orbital cortex, and medial-prefrontal-cortex anterior cingulate are only in mammals.
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