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Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex

The dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (dlPFC or DLPFC) is an area in the prefrontal cortex of the primate brain. It is one of the most recently derived parts of the human brain. It undergoes a prolonged period of maturation which lasts into adulthood. The dlPFC is not an anatomical structure, but rather a functional one. It lies in the middle frontal gyrus…

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276189
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cortex praefrontalis dorsolateralis
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D000087643

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Dorsolateral prefrontal cortexFMA2761891.00infobox
Dorsolateral prefrontal cortexLatincortex praefrontalis dorsolateralis1.00infobox
Dorsolateral prefrontal cortexMeSHD0000876431.00infobox
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