The orbital frontal cortex (OFC) has long been linked to goal-directed, flexible behaviors. Recent evidence suggests the OFC plays key roles in representing the abstracted structure of task spaces, and using this representation for flexible inferences during both learning and choice. Here, we review convergent evidence from studies in animal models and humans in support of this view. We begin by considering early accounts of OFC function, then discuss how more recent evidence supports theories that have re-cast OFC's function as representing the structure of a task or environment for flexible inference. Finally, we turn to neural recording studies that provide insights into the underlying representations and computations the OFC may implement in coordination with other brain areas. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).

中文翻译：

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眶额叶皮层、任务结构和推理。

眶额叶皮层 (OFC) 长期以来一直与目标导向的灵活行为有关。最近的证据表明，OFC 在表示任务空间的抽象结构以及在学习和选择期间使用这种表示进行灵活推理方面发挥着关键作用。在这里，我们回顾了来自动物模型和人类研究的趋同证据，以支持这一观点。我们首先考虑对 OFC 功能的早期描述，然后讨论最近的证据如何支持将 OFC 的功能重新定义为代表任务或环境的结构以进行灵活推理的理论。最后，我们转向神经记录研究，这些研究提供了对 OFC 可能与其他大脑区域协调实施的潜在表示和计算的见解。（PsycInfo 数据库记录 (c) 2021 APA，保留所有权利）。