See Also: inferior temporal gyrus(medicine)
middle temporal gyrus(medicine)
superior temporal gyrus(medicine)
inferior frontal gyrus(medicine)
inferior parietal gyrus(medicine)
gyrus frontalis inferior(medicine)
inferior occipital gyrus(medicine)
gyrus temporalis inferior(medicine)
inferior temporal line(medicine)
inferior temporal convolution(medicine)

inferior temporal gyrus (medicine)


inferior temporal gyrus


A sagittal convolution on the inferolateral border of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum, separated from the middle temporal gyrus by the inferior temporal sulcus. On the inferior surface of the temporal lobe it is separated from the medial occipitotemporal gyrus by the occipitotemporal sulcus. It includes the lateral occipitotemporal gyrus.

Synonym: gyrus temporalis inferior, inferior temporal convolution, third temporal convolution.