dorsolateral

[ dawr-soh-lat-er-uhl ]

adjective

, Anatomy, Zoology.

1. of, relating to, or affecting the back and the side.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dorsolateral¹

First recorded in 1825–35; dorso- + lateral

Example Sentences

The device's manufacturer Flow Neuroscience says it works by stimulating brain activity in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex in the front of the brain, an area linked with depression.

From BBC

The device works by stimulating brain activity in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex in the front of the brain, an area linked with depression.

From BBC

They found that highly hypnotizable people had stronger functional connectivity between the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, which is involved in information processing and decision making; and the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex, involved in detecting stimuli.

From Science Daily

Specifically, they received two 46-second applications that delivered 800 pulses of electricity to a precise location in the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex.

From Science Daily

Stress, anxiety, fatigue — the daily management of these libido-killers is the responsibility of your brain's dorsolateral prefrontal cortex.

From Salon