Frontal Lobes

Question 0

What are the three main regions of the prefrontal cortex?

Answer 0

Dorsolateral PFC, orbital (or basal/ventral) PFC, and medial PFC

Question 1

What are the four basic regions of the frontal lobe?

Answer 1

Primary motor cortex, premotor area, frontal eye fields, and prefrontal cortex

Question 2

What are the four regions involved in movement?

Answer 2

Posterior parietal cortex, prefrontal cortex, premotor cortex, and primary motor cortex

Question 3

What is the role of the posterior parietal cortex in movement?

Answer 3

Sensation necessary for movement

Question 4

What is the role of the prefrontal cortex in movement?

Answer 4

Planning, initiation, and inhibition of movement

Question 5

What is the role of the premotor cortex in movement?

Answer 5

Organization of coordinated sequences of activity

Question 6

What is the role of the primary motor cortex in movement?

Answer 6

Basic, elementary movements