What Is the Ventromedial Prefrontal Cortex?
The ventromedial prefrontal cortex is located at the front of the brain, directly above the eyes, and is about the size of a softball. It is part of the brain that controls a range of emotions and behaviors, such as impulsive behavior and poor planning.
Ventral medial prefrontal cortex
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- Chinese name
- Ventral medial prefrontal cortex
- Foreign name
- Ventromedial prefrontal cortex
- Location
- Brain front
- Function
- Control a range of emotions and behaviors
- Short name
- VMPFC
- The ventromedial prefrontal cortex is located at the front of the brain, directly above the eyes, and is about the size of a softball. It is part of the brain that controls a range of emotions and behaviors, such as impulsive behavior and poor planning.
- Neurons in the ventral medial prefrontal cortex usually have a relatively wide action potential (> 1 ms), and the discharge frequency is slow (0.1 to 5 Hz), showing an irregular discharge with explosive activity. [1]
- With increasing age, the function of the medial ventral prefrontal cortex will continue to decline. The damaged ventromedial prefrontal cortex makes it easier to trust others, which also explains why smart patients with damaged parts can be deceived by obvious scams. [2]