prefrontal
priːˈfrʌnt(ə)l/Submit
adjective
adjective: prefrontal; adjective: pre-frontal
1.
ANATOMY
in or relating to the foremost part of the frontal lobe of the brain.
"the prefrontal cortex"
2.
ZOOLOGY
relating to or denoting a bone in front of the eye socket in some lower vertebrates (equivalent to part of the human ethmoid bone).
nounZOOLOGY
noun: prefrontal; plural noun: prefrontals; noun: pre-frontal; plural noun: pre-frontals
1.
a prefrontal bone.
Thanks, I get all of that. It just seems so wrong.
If I named it, I would do... frontal, post frontal, midling, pre anterior, anterior, post anterior, and, ermmmmmmm final :)
A fair point yes (ouch) , she was very understanding - not sure she was keen on the harpoon jokes when she bought a monochrome swimming costume for her holiday though.
\\\\Frontal, I understand anterior, what the flip is 'pre-frontal' ??\\
Anatomically, anterior is "in front of"..........frontal is an anatomical area which may not be as far forward as you imagine, which makes pre frontal the area infront of the area described as "frontal"..e.g frontal lobes of brain.