temporal lobe - BrainInfo

temporal lobe (TLB)

The term temporal lobe refers to one of six divisions of the cerebral cortex defined by dissection in the human ( Ono-1990 ) and the macaque ( Martin-2000 ). It is located between the frontal lobe, from which, it is separated by the lateral fissure; the parietal lobe, from which it is separated by the terminal descending limb of the lateral fissure with ill-defined extension to the occipital lobe boundary; the occipital lobe from which it is separated by an oblique plane through the parieto-occipital sulcus on the dorsomedial margin of the hemisphere and the preoccipital notch on the ventromedial margin; and from the insula by the inferior limiting sulcus. On the ventromedial surface of the hemisphere it is bounded medially by the occipital lobe and the limbic lobe, from which it is separated by the collateral sulcus and the rhinal sulcus ( Duvernoy-1992 ). It is composed of six gyri. Those on the lateral surface of the hemisphere include the superior temporal gyrus, the middle temporal gyrus, and the inferior temporal gyrus. The latter continues onto the ventral surface of the hemisphere where it abuts the fusiform gyrus. Two other short horizontal gyri are hidden in the ventral wall of the lateral fissure: the anterior transverse temporal gyrus and the posterior transverse temporal gyrus ( Ture-1999 ). The lobe is similar in the macaque, except that it lacks transverse temporal gyri. Other differences are that the upper part of the caudal border is with the angular gyrus of the parietal lobe. That and the lower part of the boundary, which separates it from the occipital lobe, are unmarked by anatomical features. The boundary with the posterior parahippocampal gyrus of the limbic lobe is likewise ill defined ( Martin-2000 ). Equivalent structures are not found in the smooth cerebral cortex of the rat or mouse ( NeuroNames ).

Also known as: temporal lobe, Lobus temporalis, temporal cortex, temporal region

NeuroNames ID: 125

All Names & Sources

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NeuroNames

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University of Washington, Seattle, WA

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NeuroNames

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Schläfenlappen

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German

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human

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Schiebler-1999

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Eighth Edition, Springer Verlag, Berlin, 1999.

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Anatomie

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lóbulo temporal

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Spanish

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human

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Carpenter-1994

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edicion 4, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore; traducción de Editorial Medica Panamericana, Buenos Aires, efectuada por el Dr. Alejandro Kaufman

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Neuroanatomía Fundamentos

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височная доля

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Russian

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human

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Savel'ev-1996

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AREA XVII, Moscow, 1996.

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Stereoskopicheskii Atlas Mozga Cheloveka

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temporal lobe

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English

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human

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Carpenter-1983

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Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins Co., 1983

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Human Neuroanatomy

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temporal lobe

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English

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Macaca fascicularis

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Martin-1997

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Primate Information Center, University of Washington, Seattle, 1997.

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Template Atlas of the Primate Brain

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Lobus temporalis

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Latin

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human

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Nomina-1983

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Fifth Edition, Williams and Wilkins Co., Baltimore, 1983

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Nomina Anatomica

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temporal cortex

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English

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human

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Crosby-1962

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New York: MacMillan, 1962

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Correlative Anatomy of the Nervous System

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temporal region

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English

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rat

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Bowden-1997

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A digital Rosetta stone for primate brain terminology

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Temporallappen

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German

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human

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Schiebler-1999

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Eighth Edition, Springer Verlag, Berlin, 1999.

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Anatomie

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lobus temporal

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Indonesian

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human

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Noback-1982

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Jakarta: Penerbit Buku Kedokteran EGC, 1982

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Anatomi Susunan Saraf Manusia, Prinsip-Prinsip Dasar Neurobiologi

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lobo temporale

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Italian

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human

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Rigutti-2000

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Giunti Gruppo Editoriale, Firenze, Italy 2000

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Atlante di Anatomia

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NeuroNames

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University of Washington, Seattle, WA

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NeuroNames

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TLB

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Unspecified

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NeuroNames

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University of Washington, Seattle, WA

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NeuroNames

Illustrations

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Macaca fascicularis

multiple views of
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Macaca mulatta

diagrams of medial and
orbital prefrontal cortex in
human and macaque

Species With The Structure

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Homo sapiens (human)

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Lobus temporalis

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Nomina-1983

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Topology

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Homo sapiens (human)

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temporal cortex

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Crosby-1962

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Topology

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Yes

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Homo sapiens (human)

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temporal lobe

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Carpenter-1983

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Topology

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Yes

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Macaca fascicularis (Macaca fascicularis)

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temporal lobe

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Martin-1997

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Rattus (rat)

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NeuroNames

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Models Where It Appears

Structural CNS Model - Macaque

Brain structures of the macaque are illustrated in BrainInfo’s NeuroMaps macaque brain atlas. Structures are grouped by proximity in a hierarchy corresponding to the central nervous system hierarchy of NeuroNames ( Bowden-1995 Martin-2000 ). Structures in the NeuroMaps atlas are based on the segmentation of an MRI of the brain of a 3-year old male rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta). The atlas is most useful for targeting structures for implantating electrodes and chemtrodes. Updated 29 Oct 2025.