One prominent model of executive function argues that there is a nested hierarchy of control from ______ to _____ portions of frontal cortex, with the most _____ regions being influenced by the most immediate aspects of a situation and more ______ regions by the larger context.Identify which words are missing from this statement.

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The correct words to fill in the blanks are "caudal" to "rostral" portions of the frontal cortex, with the "posterior" regions being influenced by the most immediate aspects of a situation and more "anterior" regions by the larger context. This reflects the organization of the frontal cortex in terms of control and decision-making processes, where caudal (toward the back) areas are more involved in immediate, concrete processing, and rostral (toward the front) areas are involved in abstract, contextual, and future-oriented thinking.

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