Middle temporal gyrus 4229366 221992368 2008-06-27T01:12:10Z Thijs!bot 1392310 robot Adding: [[ja:中側頭回]] {{Infobox Brain| Name = {{PAGENAME}} | Latin = | GraySubject = 189 | GrayPage = 824 | Image = WOROI 60 loc.png | Caption = The location in the brain of the middle temporal gyrus | Image2 = Gray726.png | Caption2 = Lateral surface of left cerebral hemisphere, viewed from the side. (Middle temporal gyrus visible near bottom.) | IsPartOf = [[Temporal lobe]]| Components = | Artery = [[Middle cerebral artery|Middle cerebra]] and <br/> [[Posterior cerebral artery|Posterior cerebral]]| Vein = | BrainInfoType = hier | BrainInfoNumber = 119 | MeshName = | MeshNumber = | }} '''Middle temporal gyrus''' is a [[gyrus]] in the brain on the Temporal lobe. It is located between the [[superior temporal gyrus]] and [[inferior temporal gyrus]]. Its exact purpose is unknown, but it has been connected with processes as different as contemplating distance, [[face perception|recognition of known faces]], and accessing word meaning while reading. ==Additional images== <gallery> Image:Gray1197.png|Drawing to illustrate the relations of the brain to the skull. </gallery> {{Prosencephalon}} [[Category:Cerebrum]] [[ja:中側頭回]]