Superior temporal gyrus 1007062 222953118 2008-07-01T22:05:34Z Thijs!bot 1392310 robot Adding: [[ja:上側頭回]] {{Infobox Brain| Name = {{PAGENAME}} | Latin = gyrus temporalis superior | GraySubject = | GrayPage = | Image = superior_temporal_gyrus.png | Caption = Superior temporal gyrus of the human brain. | Image2 = Gray1197.png | 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]]| Components = | Artery = [[Middle cerebral artery|middle cerebral]]| Vein = | Acronym = | BrainInfoType = hier | BrainInfoNumber = 118 | MeshName = | MeshNumber = | DorlandsPre = g_13 | DorlandsSuf = 12405546 | }} 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]] [[ja:上側頭回]]