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dorsolateral

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dor·so·lat·er·al  (dôrs-ltr-l)
adj.
Of or involving both the back and the side.

dorso·later·al·ly adv.


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PET scanning studies have shown that left: dorsolateral prefrontal cortex application of rTMS can trigger dopamine release.
In the case of good self-controllers, however, another area of the brain-called the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex [DLPFC]--becomes active, and modulates the basic value signals so that the self-controllers can also incorporate health considerations into their decisions," he explains.
The two brain regions activated in the left hemisphere--the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and the anterior cingulate cortex--are thought to be important for both detecting and resolving these types of conflicts.
 
 
 
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