Frontal

Frontal refers to the anatomical term of location that denotes something relating to the front. It is often used to describe structures, locations, or aspects of the body. The term is used in several fields such as anatomy, embryology, neuroscience, and pathology.

Anatomy

In anatomy, the term "frontal" is used to refer to the front part of the body or the position of one structure relative to another. It is one of the standard terms in anatomical terminology and is derived from Latin. The term is used in anatomical nomenclature to denote direction or orientation. For example, the frontal bone of the skull, frontal lobe of the brain, and frontal plane of the body.

Embryology

In embryology, the term "frontal" is used to describe the position of an embryonic structure that will eventually become a part of the front of the body. This is often used in the context of embryonic development of mammals.

Neuroscience

In neuroscience, the term "frontal" is often used to refer to structures in the brain that are located towards the front of the head. For example, the frontal lobe is the part of the brain located at the front of each cerebral hemisphere, containing key structures for mood, cognition, and motor function.

Pathology

In pathology, the term "frontal" is used to describe the location of a disease or condition. For example, a frontal headache is a headache located at the front of the head.

See also

• Anatomical terms of location
• Frontal bone
• Frontal lobe
• Frontal plane

References

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