Prefrontal Cortex

The anterior part of the frontal lobe, responsible for executive functions such as planning, decision-making, working memory, social behavior, and personality expression.

Key Functions:

• Executive functions (planning, decision-making, problem-solving).
• Working memory.
• Social behavior and personality.
• Emotional regulation.

Interacting Systems & Components:

• Frontal Cortex (part of)
• Limbic System (modulates emotional responses)
• Thalamus (receives input from)
• Basal Ganglia (involved in goal-directed behavior with)