Lateral prefrontal cortex
In human brain anatomy, the lateral prefrontal cortex (LPFC) is part of the prefrontal cortex (PFC). The second part of the PFC is the ventromedial PFC (vmPFC). According to Striedter[1] the vmPFC is present in all mammals while the LPFC is present only in primates. The vmPFC is primarily concerned with inhibition of urges, motivation, identification of rewarding or otherwise significant stimuli, as well as mood and empathy. The LPFC is primarily involved in working memory, reasoning, planning, and active forms of imagination: Prefrontal Synthesis, mental rotation, and integration of modifiers.
The LPFC contains the Brodmann areas BA8, BA9, BA10, BA45, BA46, and BA47.
- ^ Striedter,, George F. (2005). Principles of brain evolution. Sinauer Associates. ISBN 978-0878938209.
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