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fusiform gyrus (FuG)

The term fusiform gyrus refers to one of six convolutions of the temporal lobe identified by dissection in the human, four of which are also found in the macaque. In order from the dorsolateral to ventromedial aspect of the hemisphere, the common convolutions are: superior temporal gyrus, middle temporal gyrus, inferior temporal gyrus, and fusiform gyrus ( Crosby-1962 ); Martin-2000 ). Located on the ventral aspect of the cerebral hemisphere, the fusiform gyrus is separated from the inferior temporal gyrus laterally by the occipitotemporal sulcus. The collateral sulcus separates it from the parahippocampal gyrus of the limbic lobe anteromedially and from the lingual gyrus of the occipital lobe posteromedially. In the macaque the adjacent gyri are similar, but their boundaries are only partially defined by the sulci. In particular, the rostral boundaries with the parahippocampal gyrus and the inferior temporal gyrus are ill-defined. Equivalent structures are not found in the smooth cerebral cortex of the rat or mouse ( NeuroNames ).

Also known as: T4, fusiform gyrus, Gyrus fusiformis, Gyrus occipito-temporalis lateralis, Gyrus occipitotemporalis lateralis, occipitotemporal gyrus, lateral occipitotemporal gyrus, lateral occipito-temporal gyrus, medial occipitotemporal gyrus-1 (Heimer)

NeuroNames ID: 139

All Names & Sources

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Name:

Language:

English

Organism:

human

Source:

Mai-1997

Citation:

San Diego: Academic Press, 1997

Source Title:

Atlas of the Human Brain

Name:

FuG

Language:

acronym

Organism:

human

Source:

Mai-1997

Citation:

San Diego: Academic Press, 1997

Source Title:

Atlas of the Human Brain

Name:

circunvolución temporooccipital

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:

fusiform gyrus

Language:

English

Organism:

human

Source:

Talairach-1988

Citation:

M. Rayport (Translator), Thieme Medical Publishers, New York, 1988

Source Title:

Co-Planar Stereotaxic Atlas of the Human Brain

Name:

fusiform gyrus

Language:

English

Organism:

Macaca fascicularis

Source:

Martin-1997

Citation:

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

Source Title:

Template Atlas of the Primate Brain

Name:

fusiform gyrus

Language:

English

Organism:

human

Source:

Ono-1990

Citation:

Atlas of the Cerebral Sulci, Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc., New York, 1990.

Source Title:

Atlas of the Cerebral Sulci

Name:

Gyrus fusiformis

Language:

Latin

Organism:

human

Source:

Riley-1943

Citation:

Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins Co., 1943

Source Title:

An Atlas Of The Basal Ganglia, Brain Stem And Spinal Cord (Based On Myelin-Stained Material)

Name:

Gyrus fusiformis

Language:

Latin

Organism:

Macaca mulatta

Source:

Krieg-1975

Citation:

Brain Books, Evanston, Illinois, 1975

Source Title:

Interpretive Atlas Of The Monkey's Brain

Name:

Gyrus occipito-temporalis lateralis

Language:

Latin

Organism:

human

Source:

Nomina-1983

Citation:

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

Source Title:

Nomina Anatomica

Name:

Gyrus occipitotemporalis lateralis

Language:

Latin

Organism:

human

Source:

Riley-1943

Citation:

Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins Co., 1943

Source Title:

An Atlas Of The Basal Ganglia, Brain Stem And Spinal Cord (Based On Myelin-Stained Material)

Name:

occipitotemporal gyrus

Language:

English

Organism:

human

Source:

Carpenter-1983

Citation:

Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins Co., 1983

Source Title:

Human Neuroanatomy

Name:

lateral occipitotemporal gyrus

Language:

English

Organism:

human

Source:

Roberts-1970

Citation:

Lea & Febiger, Philadelphia, 1970

Source Title:

Atlas Of The Human Brain In Section

Name:

lateral occipitotemporal gyrus

Language:

English

Organism:

human

Source:

Kretschmann-1992

Citation:

Georg Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart, 1992

Source Title:

Cranial Neuroimaging and Clinical Neuroanatomy

Name:

lateral occipito-temporal gyrus

Language:

English

Organism:

human

Source:

Mai-1997

Citation:

San Diego: Academic Press, 1997

Source Title:

Atlas of the Human Brain

Name:

medial occipitotemporal gyrus-1 (Heimer)

Language:

English

Organism:

human

Source:

Anthoney-1994

Citation:

Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press, 1994

Source Title:

Neuroanatomy And The Neurologic Exam: A Thesaurus of Synonyms, Similar Sounding Non-Synonyms And Terms Of Variable Meaning

Name:

girus oksipitotemporal lateral

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:

веретеновидная извилина

Language:

Russian

Organism:

human

Source:

Savel'ev-1996

Citation:

AREA XVII, Moscow, 1996.

Source Title:

Stereoskopicheskii Atlas Mozga Cheloveka

Name:

латеральная затылочно-височная извилина

Language:

Russian

Organism:

human

Source:

Savel'ev-1996

Citation:

AREA XVII, Moscow, 1996.

Source Title:

Stereoskopicheskii Atlas Mozga Cheloveka

Name:

circunvolución fusiforme

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:

giro occipito-temporale

Language:

Italian

Organism:

human

Source:

Carpenter-1995

Citation:

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

Source Title:

Fondamenti di Neuroanatomia

Name:

gyrus fusiforme

Language:

French

Organism:

human

Source:

Duvernoy-1992

Citation:

Springer-Verlag, Paris, 1992

Source Title:

Le cerveau humain: Surface, coupes seriees tridimensionnelles et IRM

Illustrations

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ventral aspect in
human

labeled line drawings of
sagittal section in
Macaca fascicularis

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3D reconstruction in
Macaca mulatta

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all aspects in
macaque

Species With The Structure

Equivalent By	Human	Macaque	Rat	Mouse
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Basis:

Topology

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Yes

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Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

fusiform gyrus

Source:

Ono-1990

Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

fusiform gyrus

Source:

Talairach-1988

Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

Gyrus fusiformis

Source:

Riley-1943

Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

Gyrus occipitotemporalis lateralis

Source:

Riley-1943

Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

Gyrus occipito-temporalis lateralis

Source:

Nomina-1983

Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

lateral occipitotemporal gyrus

Source:

Kretschmann-1992

Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

lateral occipitotemporal gyrus

Source:

Roberts-1970

Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

lateral occipito-temporal gyrus

Source:

Mai-1997

Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

medial occipitotemporal gyrus-1 (Heimer)

Source:

Anthoney-1994

Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

occipitotemporal gyrus

Source:

Carpenter-1983

Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

Source:

Mai-1997

Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Macaca fascicularis (Macaca fascicularis)

Their Name:

fusiform gyrus

Source:

Martin-1997

Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Macaca mulatta (Macaca mulatta)

Their Name:

Gyrus fusiformis

Source:

Krieg-1975

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Topology

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Organism:

Rattus (rat)

Their Name:

---

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Bowden-1997

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Topology

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Organism:

Mus (mouse)

Their Name:

---

Source:

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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