GENERAL HISTOLOGY

NERVOUS SYSTEM SPECIAL SENSE

SPINALCORD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The frontal lobe is located:
A
directly in front of the cerebellum
B
directly in front of the brain stem
C
directly in front of the occipital lobe
D
directly in front of the parietal and temporal lobes
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The frontal lobe is separated from the parietal lobe by a space called the central sulcus, and from the temporal lobe by the lateral sulcus. The frontal lobe is generally where higher executive functions including emotional regulation, planning, reasoning and problem solving occur.

Detailed explanation-2: -It is located mainly in the middle cranial fossa, a space located close to the skull base. It is anterior to the occipital lobe and posterior to the frontal lobe. It is found inferior to the lateral fissure, also known as the Sylvian fissure or the lateral sulcus.

Detailed explanation-3: -The frontal lobe is the most anterior, and is separated from the parietal lobe by the central sulcus (Figure 1.12B). A particularly important feature of the frontal lobe is the precentral gyrus.

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