dorsolateral
adjective
dor·so·lat·er·al
ˌdȯr-sō-ˈla-tə-rəl 
-ˈla-trəl
: of, relating to, or involving both the back and the sides
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In the new study, published in Nature, researchers analyzed over two million cell nuclei from the brain tissue of 111 people, focusing on a region called the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, which is linked to decision-making and emotional control.
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Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 6 July 2025
The motor neurons controlling the illicium of frogfish are in their own cluster and located in the dorsolateral zone.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
Connecting the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and the insula turns down anxiety, which inhibits the mind from real change.
—Aviel Kanter, Glamour, 20 Feb. 2025
These cells reside in what’s called the dorsolateral zone of the ventral horn—the dorsolateral zone of the spine is in the upper back of the fish, while the ventral horn is the underside of the spine.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
Researchers discovered that motor neurons responsible for a frogfish’s illicium reside in its upper back, also known as dorsolateral zone.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 12 Dec. 2024
Studies show that people with depression tend to have less brain activity than normal in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and more brain activity than normal in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
The dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, which helps process fear and anxiety, also lit up.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 1 Aug. 2024
Preliminary research shows that these exercises may stimulate the amygdala and the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex – regions of the brain that are thought to be involved in depression – and have antidepressant effects.
—Mira Cheng, CNN, 2 Apr. 2024
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Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 6 July 2025
The motor neurons controlling the illicium of frogfish are in their own cluster and located in the dorsolateral zone.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
Connecting the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and the insula turns down anxiety, which inhibits the mind from real change.
—Aviel Kanter, Glamour, 20 Feb. 2025
These cells reside in what’s called the dorsolateral zone of the ventral horn—the dorsolateral zone of the spine is in the upper back of the fish, while the ventral horn is the underside of the spine.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
Researchers discovered that motor neurons responsible for a frogfish’s illicium reside in its upper back, also known as dorsolateral zone.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 12 Dec. 2024
Studies show that people with depression tend to have less brain activity than normal in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and more brain activity than normal in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
The dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, which helps process fear and anxiety, also lit up.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 1 Aug. 2024
Preliminary research shows that these exercises may stimulate the amygdala and the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex – regions of the brain that are thought to be involved in depression – and have antidepressant effects.
—Mira Cheng, CNN, 2 Apr. 2024
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dorsolateral
adjective
dor·so·lat·er·al
ˌdȯr-sō-ˈlat-ə-rəl, -ˈla-trəl
: of, relating to, or involving both the back and the sides
the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
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