Meaning | That part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying inside the temples of the head. |
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Synonym | temporal lobe |
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Part of | cerebral cortex, cerebral mantle, pallium, cortex | The layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum |
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Parts | amygdala, amygdaloid nucleus, corpus amygdaloideum | An almond-shaped neural structure in the anterior part of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum |
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temporal gyrus | Any of the convolutions of the outer surface of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum |
Broader | lobe | (anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part |
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Spanish | lóbulo temporal |
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Catalan | lòbul temporal |
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