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Orbitofrontal is an English word. Below you'll find 3 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Orbitofrontal in a sentence

Orbitofrontal meaning

Located in the frontal lobes above the orbits of the eyes.

Using Orbitofrontal

  • The main meaning on this page is: Located in the frontal lobes above the orbits of the eyes.

Context around Orbitofrontal

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

cortex 2× portions 1×

Sentence patterns with Orbitofrontal

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

as the orbitofrontal cortex the 1× disconnect the orbitofrontal cortex and 1× medial and orbitofrontal portions has 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in 2006 professor 1× reduced activity of 1× the aim of 1×

Common sentence endings:

a given choice 1× and thalamic nuclei 1× violent antisocial aggression 1×

Words around Orbitofrontal

Just before it in the word index:

orbiting 262 orbiters 33 orbiter 144 orbited 51 orbitcoin 2 orbitals 136

Just after it in the word index:

orbits 419 orbitz 4 orbium 4 orbn 4 orbost 2 orbs 46

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Orbitofrontal

  • In this selection, "orbitofrontal" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, cortex and portions stand out and add context to how "orbitofrontal" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include as the orbitofrontal cortex the and disconnect the orbitofrontal cortex and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "orbitofrontal" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with orbitofrontal

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The aim of the operation is to disconnect the orbitofrontal cortex and thalamic nuclei. (14 words)

Reduced activity of the prefrontal cortex, in particular its medial and orbitofrontal portions, has been associated with violent/antisocial aggression. (20 words)

In 2006, Professor Padoa-Schioppa and colleagues revealed in a paper in Nature that they had discovered — in a region of the brain above the eyes known as the 'orbitofrontal cortex' — the neurons that weigh up each option in a given choice. (42 words)

Longer example sentences

In 2006, Professor Padoa-Schioppa and colleagues revealed in a paper in Nature that they had discovered — in a region of the brain above the eyes known as the 'orbitofrontal cortex' — the neurons that weigh up each option in a given choice. (42 words)

Reduced activity of the prefrontal cortex, in particular its medial and orbitofrontal portions, has been associated with violent/antisocial aggression. (20 words)

The aim of the operation is to disconnect the orbitofrontal cortex and thalamic nuclei. (14 words)

Example sentences (3)

In 2006, Professor Padoa-Schioppa and colleagues revealed in a paper in Nature that they had discovered — in a region of the brain above the eyes known as the 'orbitofrontal cortex' — the neurons that weigh up each option in a given choice.

Reduced activity of the prefrontal cortex, in particular its medial and orbitofrontal portions, has been associated with violent/antisocial aggression.

The aim of the operation is to disconnect the orbitofrontal cortex and thalamic nuclei.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "orbitofrontal" in a sentence?
An example: "In 2006, Professor Padoa-Schioppa and colleagues revealed in a paper in Nature that they had discovered — in a region of the brain above the eyes known as the 'orbitofrontal cortex' — the neurons that weigh up each option in a given choice." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "orbitofrontal" from authentic English texts.
What does "orbitofrontal" mean?
Orbitofrontal means: Located in the frontal lobes above the orbits of the eyes.
How many example sentences with "orbitofrontal" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "orbitofrontal", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.