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... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > applied developmental science > health (applied developmental science) > frontal cortex

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frontal cortex  

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  • The frontal cortex occupies about 35% of the cerebral cortex in humans and great apes (Semendeferi, Lu, Schenker, & Damasio, 2002). It contains the primary motor cortex, premotor cortex (dorsal and ventral premotor cortex on the lateral convexity; supplementary motor area [SMA] and the cingulate motor areas [CMA] on the medial convexity), and prefrontal cortex. [Source: Encyclopedia of Applied Developmental Science; Frontal Cortex]

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