middle temporal gyrus

Term ID

UBERON:0002771

Synonyms

• gyrus temporalis medius
• inferior temporal gyrus (Seltzer)
• medial temporal gyrus
• middle (medial) temporal gyrus

Definition

Component of the temporal lobe, lateral aspect. The rostral boundary is the rostral extent of the superior temporal sulcus whereas the caudal boundary is the temporo-occipital incisure on the cortical surface. The superior temporal sulcus is the medial boundary and the inferior temporal sulcus is the lateral boundary (Christine Fennema-Notestine).

References

• BAMS:MTG
• DHBA:12141
• EFO:0002466
• HBA:4140
• NCIT:C33125
• UMLS:C0152310
• birnlex:1653
• http://braininfo.rprc.washington.edu/centraldirectory.aspx?ID=137
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_temporal_gyrus
• http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0152310
• http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/279190006
• ncithesaurus:Middle_Temporal_Gyrus

Ontology

Uberon Ontology