Superior temporal gyrus

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Latin = gyrus temporalis superior
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Caption = Superior temporal gyrus of the human brain.


Caption2 = Drawing of a cast to illustrate the relations of the brain to the skull. (Superior temporal gyrus labeled at center, in green section.)
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The superior temporal gyrus is one of three (sometimes two) gyri in the temporal lobe of the human brain.

A "gyrus" (plural "gyri") is a bump or ridge on the surface of the brain.

The superior temporal gyrus is bounded by:
* the lateral sulcus above;
* the superior temporal sulcus (not always present or visible) below;
* an imaginary line drawn from the preoccipital notch to the lateral sulcus posteriorly.

The superior temporal gyrus contains several important structures of the brain, including:
* Brodmann areas 41 and 42, marking the location of the primary auditory cortex, the cortical region responsible for the sensation of sound;
* Wernicke's area, Brodmann 22p, an important region for the processing of speech so that it can be understood as language.

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