superior temporal sulcus

superior temporal sulcus (sts)

The term superior temporal sulcus refers to a prominent sulcus that lies parallel to the lateral fissure in the temporal lobe of the human ( Carpenter-1983 ) and the macaque ( Martin-2000 ). Identified by dissection, it marks the boundary between the superior temporal gyrus above and the middle temporal gyrus below. In the human it extends into the angular gyrus of the parietal lobe ( Duvernoy-1992 ). In the macaque it marks the boundary between the angular gyrus and the supramarginal gyrus of the parietal lobe ( Martin-2000 ). Equivalent structures are not found in the smooth cerebral cortex of the rat or mouse ( NeuroNames ).

Also known as: superior temporal sulcus, Sulcus temporalis superior, superior temporal fissure, parallel sulcus, Sulcus temporalis primus, sulcus t1

NeuroNames ID: 129

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Name:

solco temporale superiore

Language:

Italian

Organism:

human

Source:

Carpenter-1995

Citation:

EdiSes, s.r.l.- Napoli, 1995

Source Title:

Fondamenti di Neuroanatomia

Name:

sulkus temporal superior

Language:

Indonesian

Organism:

human

Source:

Noback-1982

Citation:

Jakarta: Penerbit Buku Kedokteran EGC, 1982

Source Title:

Anatomi Susunan Saraf Manusia, Prinsip-Prinsip Dasar Neurobiologi

Name:

superior temporal sulcus

Language:

English

Organism:

Macaca fascicularis

Source:

Szabo-1984

Citation:

J Comp Neurol 1984 Jan 10;222(2):265-300

Source Title:

A stereotaxic atlas of the brain of the cynomolgus monkey (Macaca fascicularis)

Name:

superior temporal sulcus

Language:

English

Organism:

Macaca mulatta

Source:

Krieg-1975

Citation:

Brain Books, Evanston, Illinois, 1975

Source Title:

Interpretive Atlas Of The Monkey's Brain

Name:

Sulcus temporalis superior

Language:

Latin

Organism:

human

Source:

Nomina-1983

Citation:

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

Source Title:

Nomina Anatomica

Name:

Sulcus temporalis superior

Language:

Latin

Organism:

Macaca fascicularis

Source:

Shantha-1968

Citation:

Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins, 1968

Source Title:

A Stereotaxic Atlas Of The Java Monkey Brain (Macaca irus)

Name:

superior temporal fissure

Language:

English

Organism:

human

Source:

Crosby-1962

Citation:

New York: MacMillan, 1962

Source Title:

Correlative Anatomy of the Nervous System

Name:

parallel sulcus

Language:

English

Organism:

human

Source:

Szikla-1977

Citation:

Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, 1977

Source Title:

Angiography Of The Human Brain Cortex: Atlas of Vascular Patterns and Stereotactic Cortical Localization

Name:

Sulcus temporalis primus

Language:

Latin

Organism:

human

Source:

Cunningham-1892

Citation:

The Academy House, Dublin, 1892

Source Title:

Contribution to the Surface Anatomy of the Cerebral Hemispheres with a Chapter upon Cranio-Cerebral Topography

Name:

sulcus t1

Language:

English

Organism:

human

Source:

Cunningham-1892

Citation:

The Academy House, Dublin, 1892

Source Title:

Contribution to the Surface Anatomy of the Cerebral Hemispheres with a Chapter upon Cranio-Cerebral Topography

Name:

верхняя височная борозда

Language:

Russian

Organism:

human

Source:

Savel'ev-1996

Citation:

AREA XVII, Moscow, 1996.

Source Title:

Stereoskopicheskii Atlas Mozga Cheloveka

Name:

sts

Language:

acronym

Organism:

human

Source:

Mai-1997

Citation:

San Diego: Academic Press, 1997

Source Title:

Atlas of the Human Brain

Name:

cisura temporal superior

Language:

Spanish

Organism:

human

Source:

Carpenter-1994

Citation:

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

Source Title:

Neuroanatomía Fundamentos

Name:

STS

Language:

acronym

Organism:

macaque

Source:

Seltzer-1989

Citation:

Journal of Comparative Neurology, 290:451-471

Source Title:

Intrinsic connections and architectonics of the superior temporal sulcus in the rhesus monkey

Name:

sillon paralléle

Language:

French

Organism:

human

Source:

Duvernoy-1992

Citation:

Springer-Verlag, Paris, 1992

Source Title:

Le cerveau humain: Surface, coupes seriees tridimensionnelles et IRM

Name:

sillon temporal supérior

Language:

French

Organism:

human

Source:

Duvernoy-1992

Citation:

Springer-Verlag, Paris, 1992

Source Title:

Le cerveau humain: Surface, coupes seriees tridimensionnelles et IRM

Name:

sts

Language:

acronym

Organism:

Macaca mulatta

Source:

Paxinos-2009a

Citation:

Amsterdam: Elsevier-Academic Press. 2009

Source Title:

The Rhesus Monkey Brain, Second Edition

Name:

Language:

acronym

Organism:

human

Source:

Ture-1999

Citation:

Source Title:

Topographic anatomy of the insular region

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Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

parallel sulcus

Source:

Szikla-1977

Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

sulcus t1

Source:

Cunningham-1892

Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

Sulcus temporalis primus

Source:

Cunningham-1892

Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

Sulcus temporalis superior

Source:

Nomina-1983

Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

superior temporal fissure

Source:

Crosby-1962

Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Macaca fascicularis (Macaca fascicularis)

Their Name:

Sulcus temporalis superior

Source:

Shantha-1968

Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Macaca fascicularis (Macaca fascicularis)

Their Name:

superior temporal sulcus

Source:

Szabo-1984

Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Macaca mulatta (Macaca mulatta)

Their Name:

superior temporal sulcus

Source:

Krieg-1975

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Topology

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Organism:

Rattus (rat)

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NeuroNames

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Topology

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Mus (mouse)

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NeuroNames

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.

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