# Medial orbitofrontal cortex

A region whose activity tracked rated beauty in one fMRI study.

**Source:** “The strength of activation in this part of the mOFC was proportional to the strength of the declared intensity of the experience of beauty.” [Toward A Brain-Based Theory of Beauty (Ishizu and Zeki, PLOS One, 2011)](https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0021852)

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Published 2026-10-29. Web page: https://www.mackenziebowes.com/reference/glossary/medial-orbitofrontal-cortex