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It has been recently found that this region participates during linguistic tasks. More precisely, during interactive communication it is active during a phase of response planning.
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because it is separated into four sections or gyri: anterior, posterior, lateral, and medial. The most medial gyrus of the frontal lobes on the inferior surface of the lobe is the
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Boisgueheneuc, F. d.; Levy, R.; Volle, E.; Seassau, M.; Duffau, H.; Kinkingnehun, S.; Samson, Y.; Zhang, S.; Dubois, B. (2006-12-01).
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Diagram of gyri of brain viewed on lateral hemisphere. Frontal gyri labelled upper left.
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which is vertically oriented, and runs parallel with the
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Frontal lobe
Inferior
Medial
Middle
Superior
Latin
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy
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gyri
frontal lobe
brain
orbitofrontal cortex
precentral gyrus
precentral sulcus
superior frontal gyrus
middle frontal gyrus
inferior frontal gyrus
medial frontal gyrus
Broca's area
frontal lobe
orbitofrontal cortex
orbital gyrus
orbital gyri
straight gyrus
orbital part of the frontal bone

superior frontal gyrus
frontal lobe
superior frontal sulcus

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