Sentences with phrase «orbital frontal cortex»

Female brains had a significantly greater volume than males of orbital frontal cortex, the seat of cool - headed decision making behind the forehead, in proportion to the amygdala, a more primitive, almond - shaped structure deep inside the brain that pumps us up by stimulating the fight - or - flight reaction and getting the adrenaline flowing.

You say the nucleus accumbens, which is responsible for pleasure, matures before the orbital frontal cortex, which handles long - term planning.

Does that mean entrepreneurs» orbital frontal cortexes are more mature?

Understanding how the orbital frontal cortex influences judgment may lead to therapies.

Previous studies suggested that the problems involve a brain area known as the orbital frontal cortex.

Parts of the orbital frontal cortex, which is implicated in decision making, also light up.

Most active were the orbital frontal cortex, which is involved in the processing of emotions; the anterior cingulate, which is associated with conflict resolution; the posterior cingulate, which is concerned with making judgments about moral accountability; and — once subjects had arrived at a conclusion that made them emotionally comfortable — the ventral striatum, which is related to reward and pleasure.

The hippocampus receives signals from the orbital frontal cortex (OCF) that may increase sensory stimuli when growth hormone activates receptor cells