superior temporal white matter

superior temporal white matter (stw)

The term superior temporal white matter refers to the part of temporal white matter that is located deep to the superior temporal gyrus on the lateral aspect of the temporal lobe. Defined by dissection and stains for myelin, it is found in the human ( Oishi-2009 ) and the macaque ( NeuroNames ). Equivalent structures are not found in the smooth cerebral cortex of the rat or mouse ( NeuroNames ).

Also known as: Substantia medullaris temporalis superior, superior temporal white matter

NeuroNames ID: 16

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Name:

Substantia medullaris temporalis superior

Language:

Latin

Organism:

Unspecified

Source:

NeuroNames-2000

Citation:

NeuroNames is used as a term's source if no published source of the term has been found. In most cases, the term is an English translation of a commonly used Latin term. In some cases it is a Latin translation of an English term for which no published Latin equivalent has been found. Latin roots of words not found in the neuroanatomical literature are derived from Cassell's Latin Dictionary (Simpson-59).

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Name:

superior temporal white matter

Language:

English

Organism:

human

Source:

Oishi-2009

Citation:

NeuroImage. 2009 Jun; 46(2):486-499

Source Title:

Atlas-based whole brain white matter analysis using large deformation diffeomorphic metric mapping: Application to normal elderly and Alzheimer's disease participants

Name:

stw

Language:

acronym

Organism:

Unspecified

Source:

NeuroNames

Citation:

University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Source Title:

NeuroNames

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labeled line drawings of
sagittal section in
Macaca fascicularis

Species With The Structure

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Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

superior temporal white matter

Source:

Oishi-2009

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