prefrontal
prefrontal — 形容詞
- prefrontalpositive
- more prefrontalcomparative
- most prefrontalsuperlative
1. relating to the area just behind the forehead, especially the brain region used
前額葉的
與腦或頭部前側區域有關
relating to the area just behind the forehead, especially the brain region used for planning, judgment, and self-control.
The scan showed lower prefrontal activity while Hari tried to ignore the warning sound.
掃描顯示，當 Hari 嘗試忽略警告聲時，前額葉的活動較低。
prefrontal + activity in a brain scan
Doctors linked the boy's poor impulse control to damage in his prefrontal cortex.
醫師認為那個男孩衝動控制差，和他前額葉皮質受損有關。
prefrontal cortex linked with self-control
Eri's prefrontal region became more active when she planned the difficult route home.
當 Eri 規劃回家那條較難的路線時，她的前額葉區域變得更活躍。
Researchers say the prefrontal lobe matures slowly during the teenage years.
研究人員表示，前額葉在青少年時期成熟得比較慢。
文法句型
prefrontal + cortex / lobe / region / activity
prefrontal + damage / function
用法筆記
Common in neuroscience and medicine. It usually modifies words such as 'cortex', 'lobe', 'region', or 'activity', and it often refers to the brain area involved in planning, decision-making, and self-control. Distinguish from sense 2, which is a broader anatomy label for something positioned before another frontal structure.
常見錯誤
2. placed before a body part that is already in the front area, especially in techn
額前的
位於另一個前部結構更前方
placed before a body part that is already in the front area, especially in technical anatomy.
The lizard skull has a small prefrontal bone near the eye socket.
那個蜥蜴頭骨在眼窩附近有一塊小的額前骨。
prefrontal + bone in anatomy
Wide prefrontal bones appear in front of the frontal bone in this fossil.
這具化石顯示，較寬的額前骨位在額骨前方。
shows position before a frontal bone
Dr. Chen measured the gap between the prefrontal bone and the frontal bone.
Chen 醫師量了額前骨和額骨之間的距離。
The guide compares the fish's prefrontal bones with the frontal bones behind them.
導覽解說比較了那條魚的額前骨與後面的額骨。
- anterior
Broader anatomy term meaning 'nearer the front'; it does not specifically say 'before a frontal structure'.
- posterior
Located farther back rather than toward the front.
文法句型
prefrontal + bone / bones
prefrontal + structure / area
用法筆記
Mostly used in specialist anatomy, especially when naming bones or sections in animal skulls. Distinguish from sense 1, which refers to the front part of the brain or head rather than to something located before another frontal structure.
常見錯誤
prefrontal — 名詞
1. the brain region just behind the forehead, especially the part that helps with p
前額葉
掌管規劃與自制的腦前部
the brain region just behind the forehead, especially the part that helps with planning, decisions, and self-control.
After the head injury, the prefrontal handled planning tasks more slowly.
頭部受傷後，前額葉處理規劃任務的速度變慢了。
the prefrontal as a brain-area noun
Sleep loss can make the prefrontal less active during careful decision-making.
睡眠不足會讓前額葉在仔細做決定時比較不活躍。
links the noun to decision-making
Therapists linked poor impulse control to weak signals from the prefrontal.
治療師把衝動控制差和來自前額葉的微弱訊號連在一起。
On the brain map, the prefrontal lit up when Lukas weighed two risky options.
在腦部圖像上，當 Lukas 衡量兩個冒險選項時，前額葉亮了起來。
- prefrontal cortex
The full technical name; 'the prefrontal' often works as a shorter way to refer to it.
- frontal lobe
Broader; includes more than the decision-making front section.
文法句型
the prefrontal + verb
signals from the prefrontal
用法筆記
Usually appears with 'the' in technical discussions and often stands as shorthand for the prefrontal cortex. It refers to a brain area linked with planning, judgment, and impulse control, not to the everyday forehead.