Which subdivision of the cortex is most active on tasks involving planning, reasoning, and short-term memory?

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Kathy Moyer

8 November, 22:39

Which subdivision of the cortex is most active on tasks involving planning, reasoning, and short-term memory?

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Adison Klein · Answer 1

The prefrontal cortex.

The prefrontal cortex manages our short-term memory as well as planning and reasoning. It is most developed in completing critical reasoning and planning with rational thought and responses. It is the front-most area of our brain and within the cortex.