ventromedial
VEN-troh-MEE-dee-uhl
Definition
Relating to both the ventral (underside) and medial (middle) parts of a structure, specifically used here to describe a part of the prefrontal cortex.
Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'venter' meaning 'belly' or 'underside' and 'medialis' meaning 'middle'. It combines these anatomical descriptors to locate specific structures within the body or brain.
In the news
The article uses the term to identify a specific region of the brain, the ventromedial prefrontal cortex, where researchers observed age-related neural changes that might influence how time is perceived.
A year is 20% of a five-year-old's life but only 2% of a 50-year-old's — a simple mathematical fact that may help explain why years seem to accelerate as we age. Linguist Joanna Szadura argues that alongside changes in the aging brain, we may experience ti
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