Temporal Lobe Definition

noun
The lower lateral lobe of either cerebral hemisphere, located in front of the occipital lobe and containing the sensory center of hearing in the brain.
American Heritage Medicine

(anatomy) One of the four major divisions of the cerebrum of the brain, located behind the temples.

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Synonyms:
  • temporal ccortex

Other Word Forms of Temporal Lobe

Noun

Singular:
temporal lobe
Plural:
temporal-lobes

Origin of Temporal Lobe

  • from Latin tempora (plural of tempus) 'temples (of the head)'

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Temporal Lobe Sentence Examples

  • In a similar way damage of a certain small portion of the temporal lobe of the brain produces loss of intelligent apprehension of words spoken, although there is no deafness and although words seen are perfectly apprehended.

  • Hippocampal atrophy is usually the most common finding in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy who are surgically treated.

  • The findings showed impaired recognition of fear following bilateral temporal lobe damage when this included the amygdala.

  • Medial temporal lobe atrophy is well described in AD.

  • They also found that patients who had temporal lobe epilepsy had a massive loss of cells around the hippocampus.

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