DeCS

Descriptor English:

Prefrontal Cortex

Descriptor Spanish:

Corteza Prefrontal

Spanish from Spain

Descriptor	corteza prefrontal
Entry term(s)	circunvolución frontal inferior circunvolución frontal media circunvolución frontal superior corteza orbitaria corteza orbitofrontal corteza orbitofrontal lateral corteza prefrontal ventromedial giro frontal inferior giro frontal medio giro frontal superior giro marginal giro orbitario giro orbitofrontal giro recto porción orbitaria región orbitofrontal surco frontal surcos olfatorios área 10 de Brodmann área 11 de Brodmann área 12 de Brodmann área 47 de Brodmann área orbitaria área subcallosa
Scope note:	Porción rostral del lóbulo frontal, delimitada en los seres humanos por la fisura precentral anterior, que recibe fibras procedentes del NÚCLEO MEDIO DORSAL DEL TÁLAMO. La corteza prefrontal recibe fibras aferentes de numerosas estructuras del DIENCÉFALO, del MESENCÉFALO, y del SISTEMA LÍMBICO, así como fibras aferentes corticales de origen visual, auditivo o somático.

Descriptor Portuguese:

Córtex Pré-Frontal

Descriptor French:

Cortex préfrontal

Entry term(s):

Anterior Prefrontal Cortex
Area, Orbital
Area, Subcallosal
Areas, Orbital
Areas, Subcallosal
Brodmann Area 10
Brodmann Area 11
Brodmann Area 12
Brodmann Area 47
Brodmann's Area 10
Brodmann's Area 11
Brodmann's Area 12
Brodmann's Area 47
Convolution, Superior Frontal
Convolutions, Superior Frontal
Cortex, Lateral Orbitofrontal
Cortex, Orbital
Cortex, Orbitofrontal
Cortex, Prefrontal
Cortex, Ventromedial Prefrontal
Cortices, Lateral Orbitofrontal
Cortices, Orbital
Cortices, Orbitofrontal
Cortices, Ventromedial Prefrontal
Frontal Convolution, Superior
Frontal Convolutions, Superior
Frontal Gyrus, Inferior
Frontal Gyrus, Medial
Frontal Gyrus, Superior
Frontal Sulcus
Frontalis Inferior, Gyrus
Frontalis Inferiors, Gyrus
Frontalis Superior, Gyrus
Frontalis Superiors, Gyrus
Gyri, Orbital
Gyri, Orbitofrontal
Gyrus Frontalis Inferior
Gyrus Frontalis Inferiors
Gyrus Frontalis Superior
Gyrus Frontalis Superiors
Gyrus Orbitali
Gyrus Orbitalis
Gyrus Rectus
Gyrus, Inferior Frontal
Gyrus, Marginal
Gyrus, Medial Frontal
Gyrus, Orbital
Gyrus, Orbitofrontal
Gyrus, Rectal
Gyrus, Rectus
Gyrus, Straight
Gyrus, Superior Frontal
Inferior Frontal Gyrus
Inferior, Gyrus Frontalis
Inferiors, Gyrus Frontalis
Lateral Orbitofrontal Cortex
Lateral Orbitofrontal Cortices
Marginal Gyrus
Medial Frontal Gyrus
Olfactory Sulci
Olfactory Sulcus
Orbital Area
Orbital Areas
Orbital Cortex
Orbital Cortices
Orbital Gyri
Orbital Gyrus
Orbitali, Gyrus
Orbitalis, Gyrus
Orbitofrontal Cortex
Orbitofrontal Cortex, Lateral
Orbitofrontal Cortices
Orbitofrontal Cortices, Lateral
Orbitofrontal Gyri
Orbitofrontal Gyrus
Orbitofrontal Region
Orbitofrontal Regions
Pars Orbitalis
Prefrontal Cortex, Ventromedial
Prefrontal Cortices, Ventromedial
Rectal Gyrus
Rectus Gyrus
Rectus, Gyrus
Region, Orbitofrontal
Regions, Orbitofrontal
Straight Gyrus
Subcallosal Area
Subcallosal Areas
Sulci, Olfactory
Sulcus, Frontal
Sulcus, Olfactory
Superior Frontal Convolution
Superior Frontal Convolutions
Superior Frontal Gyrus
Superior, Gyrus Frontalis
Superiors, Gyrus Frontalis
Ventral Medial Prefrontal Cortex
Ventromedial Prefrontal Cortex
Ventromedial Prefrontal Cortices

Tree number(s):

A08.186.211.200.885.287.500.270.700

RDF Unique Identifier:

https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017397

Scope note:

The rostral part of the frontal lobe, bounded by the inferior precentral fissure in humans, which receives projection fibers from the MEDIODORSAL NUCLEUS OF THE THALAMUS. The prefrontal cortex receives afferent fibers from numerous structures of the DIENCEPHALON; MESENCEPHALON; and LIMBIC SYSTEM as well as cortical afferents of visual, auditory, and somatic origin.

Allowable Qualifiers:

AB abnormalities
AH anatomy & histology
BS blood supply
CH chemistry
CY cytology
DE drug effects
DG diagnostic imaging
EM embryology
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
IM immunology
IN injuries
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PA pathology
PH physiology
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
RE radiation effects
SU surgery
TR transplantation
UL ultrastructure
VI virology

Previous Indexing:

Cerebral Cortex (1966-1992)
Frontal Lobe (1966-1992)

Public MeSH Note:

History Note:

DeCS ID:

30601

Unique ID:

D017397

NLM Classification:

WL 307

Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL):

Click here to access the VHL documents

Date Established:

1993/01/01

Date of Entry:

1992/05/22

Revision Date:

2018/07/01

ANATOMY

Nervous System [A08]

Nervous System

Central Nervous System [A08.186]

Central Nervous System

Brain [A08.186.211]

Brain

Prosencephalon [A08.186.211.200]

Prosencephalon

Telencephalon [A08.186.211.200.885]

Telencephalon

Cerebrum [A08.186.211.200.885.287]

Cerebrum

Cerebral Cortex [A08.186.211.200.885.287.500]

Cerebral Cortex

Frontal Lobe [A08.186.211.200.885.287.500.270]

Frontal Lobe

Motor Cortex [A08.186.211.200.885.287.500.270.548]

Motor Cortex

Prefrontal Cortex [A08.186.211.200.885.287.500.270.700]

Prefrontal Cortex

Broca Area [A08.186.211.200.885.287.500.270.700.500]

Broca Area

Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex [A08.186.211.200.885.287.500.270.700.750]

Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex

Uncinate Fasciculus [A08.186.211.200.885.287.500.270.850]

Uncinate Fasciculus

Prefrontal Cortex - Preferred

Concept UI	M0026411
Scope note	The rostral part of the frontal lobe, bounded by the inferior precentral fissure in humans, which receives projection fibers from the MEDIODORSAL NUCLEUS OF THE THALAMUS. The prefrontal cortex receives afferent fibers from numerous structures of the DIENCEPHALON; MESENCEPHALON; and LIMBIC SYSTEM as well as cortical afferents of visual, auditory, and somatic origin.
Preferred term	Prefrontal Cortex
Entry term(s)	Cortex, Prefrontal

Lateral Orbitofrontal Cortex - Narrower

Concept UI	M0590560
Preferred term	Lateral Orbitofrontal Cortex
Entry term(s)	Cortex, Lateral Orbitofrontal Cortices, Lateral Orbitofrontal Lateral Orbitofrontal Cortices Orbitofrontal Cortex, Lateral Orbitofrontal Cortices, Lateral

Medial Frontal Gyrus - Narrower

Concept UI	M0590514
Preferred term	Medial Frontal Gyrus
Entry term(s)	Frontal Gyrus, Medial Gyrus, Medial Frontal

Olfactory Sulci - Narrower

Concept UI	M0590535
Preferred term	Olfactory Sulci
Entry term(s)	Olfactory Sulcus Sulci, Olfactory Sulcus, Olfactory

Straight Gyrus - Narrower

Concept UI	M0590530
Preferred term	Straight Gyrus
Entry term(s)	Brodmann Area 11 Brodmann's Area 11 Gyrus Rectus Gyrus, Rectal Gyrus, Rectus Gyrus, Straight Rectal Gyrus Rectus Gyrus Rectus, Gyrus

Subcallosal Area - Narrower

Concept UI	M0590532
Preferred term	Subcallosal Area
Entry term(s)	Area, Subcallosal Areas, Subcallosal Subcallosal Areas

Superior Frontal Gyrus - Narrower

Concept UI	M0590513
Preferred term	Superior Frontal Gyrus
Entry term(s)	Convolution, Superior Frontal Convolutions, Superior Frontal Frontal Convolution, Superior Frontal Convolutions, Superior Frontal Gyrus, Superior Frontalis Superior, Gyrus Frontalis Superiors, Gyrus Gyrus Frontalis Superior Gyrus Frontalis Superiors Gyrus, Marginal Gyrus, Superior Frontal Marginal Gyrus Superior Frontal Convolution Superior Frontal Convolutions Superior, Gyrus Frontalis Superiors, Gyrus Frontalis

Ventromedial Prefrontal Cortex - Narrower

Concept UI	M0590533
Preferred term	Ventromedial Prefrontal Cortex
Entry term(s)	Cortex, Ventromedial Prefrontal Cortices, Ventromedial Prefrontal Prefrontal Cortex, Ventromedial Prefrontal Cortices, Ventromedial Ventral Medial Prefrontal Cortex Ventromedial Prefrontal Cortices

Frontal Sulcus - Narrower

Concept UI	M0590506
Preferred term	Frontal Sulcus
Entry term(s)	Sulcus, Frontal

Inferior Frontal Gyrus - Narrower

Concept UI	M0590515
Preferred term	Inferior Frontal Gyrus
Entry term(s)	Frontal Gyrus, Inferior Frontalis Inferior, Gyrus Frontalis Inferiors, Gyrus Gyrus Frontalis Inferior Gyrus Frontalis Inferiors Gyrus, Inferior Frontal Inferior, Gyrus Frontalis Inferiors, Gyrus Frontalis

Orbitofrontal Cortex - Narrower

Concept UI	M0590531
Preferred term	Orbitofrontal Cortex
Entry term(s)	Area, Orbital Areas, Orbital Cortex, Orbital Cortex, Orbitofrontal Cortices, Orbital Cortices, Orbitofrontal Gyri, Orbital Gyri, Orbitofrontal Gyrus Orbitali Gyrus Orbitalis Gyrus, Orbital Gyrus, Orbitofrontal Orbital Area Orbital Areas Orbital Cortex Orbital Cortices Orbital Gyri Orbital Gyrus Orbitali, Gyrus Orbitalis, Gyrus Orbitofrontal Cortices Orbitofrontal Gyri Orbitofrontal Gyrus Orbitofrontal Region Orbitofrontal Regions Region, Orbitofrontal Regions, Orbitofrontal

Anterior Prefrontal Cortex - Narrower

Concept UI	M000738854
Preferred term	Anterior Prefrontal Cortex
Entry term(s)	Brodmann Area 10 Brodmann's Area 10

Brodmann Area 12 - Narrower

Concept UI	M000738856
Preferred term	Brodmann Area 12
Entry term(s)	Brodmann's Area 12

Brodmann Area 47 - Narrower

Concept UI	M000738927
Preferred term	Brodmann Area 47
Entry term(s)	Brodmann's Area 47

Pars Orbitalis - Preferred

Concept UI	M000738928
Preferred term	Pars Orbitalis

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