Frontal Lobe

Frontal lobes are located at the front of the two hemispheres. Of all the lobes, these are
the biggest in size as well as the last to develop. In relation to the other lobes, this pair of
lobes is at the front of the parietal lobes, and above the temporal lobes. Between these
lobes and the parietal lobes lies the central sulcus, and between these lobes and the
temporal lobes lies the lateral sulcus. Towards the end of these lobes, i. e. the site where
the pre-central gyrus is located also happens to be the area of the primary motor cortex.
Thus, this pair of lobes is clearly responsible for regulating the conscious movement of
certain parts of the body. Besides, it is known that the cortex areas within these lobes
hold the largest number of neurons that are very sensitive to the dopamine
neurotransmitters. Granting this, these lobes should also be related with such mental activities as intention, short-term memory, attention, and hope. When the frontal lobes are
damaged, the person lacks in ability to exercise counter measures against lapses and tend
to engage in untoward behaviors. These days, neurologist can detect these disorders quite
easily.