Superior temporal gyrus
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Latin = gyrus temporalis superior |
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Image = superior_temporal_gyrus.png |
Caption = Superior temporal gyrus of the human brain. |
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Caption2 = Drawing of a cast to illustrate the relations of the brain to the skull. (Superior temporal gyrus labeled at center, in green section.) |
IsPartOf = [[Temporal lobe]]|
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Artery = [[Middle cerebral artery|middle cerebral]]|
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The '''superior temporal gyrus''' is one of three (sometimes two) gyri in the [[temporal lobe]] of the human [[brain]].
A ''gyrus'' (plural ''gyri'') is a bump or ridge on the surface of the brain.
The superior temporal gyrus is bounded by:
* the [[lateral sulcus]] above;
* the [[superior temporal sulcus]] (not always present or visible) below;
* an imaginary line drawn from the [[preoccipital notch]] to the [[lateral sulcus]] [[posterior]]ly.
The superior temporal gyrus contains several important structures of the [[brain]], including:
* [[Brodmann area]]s 41 and 42, marking the location of the [[primary auditory cortex]], the [[cerebral cortex|cortical]] region responsible for the sensation of [[sound]];
* [[Wernicke's area]], Brodmann 22p, an important region for the processing of [[Speech communication|speech]] so that it can be understood as language.
==External links==
* {{BrainMaps|Superior%20temporal%20gyrus|Superior temporal gyrus}}
{{Prosencephalon}}
[[Category:Cerebrum]]
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