Heschl's gyrus
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A small gyrus running transversely across the superior temporal gyrus on the upper surface of each temporal lobe immediately in front of the planum temporale. It is occupied by the primary auditory cortex and also known as the antieror transverse temporal gyrus. | A small gyrus running transversely across the superior temporal gyrus on the upper surface of each temporal lobe immediately in front of the planum temporale. It is occupied by the primary auditory cortex and also known as the antieror transverse temporal gyrus. | ||
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| + | Figure: The above figure shows a reconstructed gray/white surface of a temporal lobe depicting Heschl's Gyrus (HG, green), Superior Temporal Gyrus (STG, blue), Planum Temporale (PT, bounded by green, blue and magenta lines), Planum Temporale with extension (TPT+, bounded by red curve). Original curves were tracked by dynamic programming. (Figure from Ratnanather et al, NeuroImage 2003, vol 20[1]). | ||
Revision as of 22:05, 30 March 2008
Definition
A small gyrus running transversely across the superior temporal gyrus on the upper surface of each temporal lobe immediately in front of the planum temporale. It is occupied by the primary auditory cortex and also known as the antieror transverse temporal gyrus.
Image
Figure: The above figure shows a reconstructed gray/white surface of a temporal lobe depicting Heschl's Gyrus (HG, green), Superior Temporal Gyrus (STG, blue), Planum Temporale (PT, bounded by green, blue and magenta lines), Planum Temporale with extension (TPT+, bounded by red curve). Original curves were tracked by dynamic programming. (Figure from Ratnanather et al, NeuroImage 2003, vol 20[1]).
