Gyri

Gyrus(pl. gyri). see also page about Sulci.

Gyrus and sulcus

Maps

Graphical photos

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  Lateral surface
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  insula
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  Medial surface
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  Medial surface
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  Basal surface
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  Basal surface

Photos

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  Lateral surface
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  Lateral surface
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  insula
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  Medial surface
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  Basal surface
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  Basal surface
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  Homo and chimp

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  Monkey's frontal cortex (Cebus apella)

Drawings

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  Lateral surface
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  Basal surface
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  Lateral surface
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  Medial surface
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  Superior view
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  Basal surface of frontal lobe
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  Skull and brain
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  Left
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  Right
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  Infero-interne
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  Inferior
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  Dorsal
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  Heschl gyrus, planum temporale
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Computer graphics

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  Frontal lobe.
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  Frontal lobe.
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  Frontal lobe.
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  Parietal lobe.
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  Parietal lobe.
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  Parietal lobe.
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  Temporal lobe.
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  Temporal lobe.
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  Temporal lobe.
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  Occipital lobe.
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  Occipital lobe.
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  Occipital lobe.

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  Lateral, inferior, medial.
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  Medial surface
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  Lateral surface
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  Lateral surface

Development

Human Cortical Development

Human Cortical Development

Colored Gray's diagram

Lateral view

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Frontal pole
(Category:Frontal pole)

Superior frontal gyrus
(Category:Superior frontal gyrus)

Middle frontal gyrus
(Category:Middle frontal gyrus)

Inferior frontal gyrus
(Category:Inferior frontal gyrus)

Orbital part of inferior frontal gyrus
(Category:Orbital part of inferior frontal gyrus)

Triangular part of inferior frontal gyrus
(Category:Triangular part of inferior frontal gyrus)

Opercular part of inferior frontal gyrus
(Category:Opercular part of inferior frontal gyrus)

Precentral gyrus
(Category:Frontal lobe)

Frontal lobe
(Category:Frontal lobe)

Postcentral gyrus
(Category:Postcentral gyrus)

Superior parietal lobule
(Category:Superior parietal lobule)

Inferior parietal lobule
(Category:Inferior parietal lobule)

Supramarginal gyrus
(Category:Supramarginal gyrus)

Angular gyrus
(Category:Angular gyrus)

Parietal lobe
(Category:Parietal lobe)

Temporal pole
(Category:Temporal pole)

Superior temporal gyrus
(Category:Superior temporal gyrus)

Middle temporal gyrus
(Category:Middle temporal gyrus)

Inferior temporal gyrus
(Category:Inferior temporal gyrus)

Temporal lobe
(Category:Temporal lobe)

Lateral occipital gyrus
(Category:Lateral occipital gyrus)

Occipital pole
(Category:Occipital pole)

Occipital lobe
(Category:Occipital lobe)

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  frontal pole
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  superior frontal gyrus
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  middle frontal gyrus
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  inferior frontal gyrus
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  orbital part of inferior frontal gyrus
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  triangular part of inferior frontal gyrus
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  opecular part of inferior frontal gyrus
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  precentral gyrus
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  postcentral gyrus
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  superior parietal lobule
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  inferior parietal lobule
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  supramarginal gyrus
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  angular gyrus
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  temporal pole
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  superior temporal gyrus
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  middle temporal gyrus
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  inferior temporal gyrus
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  lateral occipital gyrus
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  occipital pole

Superior view

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Frontal pole
(Category:Frontal pole)

Superior frontal gyrus
(Category:Superior frontal gyrus)

Middle frontal gyrus
(Category:Middle frontal gyrus)

Inferior frontal gyrus
(Category:Inferior frontal gyrus)

Precentral gyrus
(Category:Precentral gyrus)

Postcentral gyrus
(Category:Postcentral gyrus)

Superior parietal lobule
(Category:Superior parietal lobule)

Inferior parietal lobule
(Category:Inferior parietal lobule)

Supramarginal gyrus
(Category:Supramarginal gyrus)

Angular gyrus
(Category:Angular gyrus)

Lateral occipital gyrus
(Category:Lateral occipital gyrus)

Occipital pole
(Category:Occipital pole)

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  frontal pole
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  superior frontal gyrus
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  middle frontal gyrus
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  inferior frontal gyrus
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  anterior central gyrus
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  posterior central gyrus
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  superior parietal gyrus
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  inferior parietal lobule
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  supramarginal gyrus
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  angular gyrus
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  lateral occipital gyrus
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  occipital pole

Medial view

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Frontal pole
(Category:Frontal pole)

Superior frontal gyrus
(Category:Superior frontal gyrus)

Cingulate gyrus
(Category:Cingulate cortex)

Anterior cingulate gyrus
(Category:Anterior cingulate cortex)

Paracentral lobule
(Category:Paracentral lobule)

Precuneus
(Category:Precuneus)

Cuneus
(Category:Cuneus)

Lingual gyrus
(Category:Lingual gyrus)

Parahippocampal gyrus
(Category:Parahippocampal gyrus)

Uncus
(Category:Uncus)

Fusiform gyrus (occipito-temporal gyrus)
(Category:Fusiform gyrus)

Inferior temporal gyrus
(Category:Inferior temporal gyrus)

Temporal pole
(Category:Temporal pole)

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  frontal pole
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  superior frontal gyrus
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  cingulate gyrus
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  anterior cingulate gyrus
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  paracentral gyrus
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  precuneus
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  Cuneus
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  occipital pole
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  lingual gyrus
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  parahippocampal gyrus
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  uncus of parahippocampal gyrus
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  fusiform gyrus (occipito-temporal gyrus)
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  inferior temporal gyrus
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  temporal pole

Inferior view

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Straight gyrus
(Category:Straight gyrus)

Orbital gyri
(Category:Orbital gyri)

Frontal pole
(Category:Frontal pole)

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  straight gyrus
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  orbital gyri
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  frontal pole

Coronal section

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  superior frontal gyrus
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  middle frontal gyrus
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  inferior frontal gyrus
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  insula
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  straight gyrus
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  cingulate gyrus

Others

Images

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  Superior frontal gyrus
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  Middle frontal gyrus
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  Inferior frontal gyrus
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  Superior temporal gyrus
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  Postcentral gyrus

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  Superior frontal gyrus
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  Middle frontal gyrus
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  Inferior frontal gyrus
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  Opercular part of the inferior frontal gyrus
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  Triangular part of inferior frontal gyrus
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  Orbital part of inferior frontal gyrus

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  Supramarginal
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  Superior Temporal
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  Superior Parietal
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  Superior Frontal
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  Rostral Middle Frontal
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  Precentral
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  Postcentral
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  Pars Triangularis
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  Pars Orbitalis
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  Pars opercularis
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  Middle Temporal
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  Lateral Orbitofrontal
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  Lateral Occipital
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  Inferior Temporal
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  Inferior Parietal
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  Superior Parietal
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  Temporal Pole
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  Caudal Middle Frontal
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  Rostral Anterior Cingulate
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  Superior Frontal
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  Precuneus
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  Posterior Cingulate
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  Pericalcarine
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  Parahippocampal
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  Paracentral
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  Medial Orbitofrontal
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  Inner Lingual
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  Isthmus Cingulate
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  Fusiform
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  Frontal Pole
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  Cuneus
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  Caudal Anterior Cingulate
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  Entorhinal
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  Thalamus
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  Putamen
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  lateral Ventricles
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  Hippocampus
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  Cerebellum
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  Caudate

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  Superior frontal gyrus
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  precuneus
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  cuneus
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  lingual gyrus
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  fusiform gyrus
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  parahippocampal gyrus
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  entorhinal cortex

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  Precentral gyrus
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  Postcentral gyrus

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  Straight gyrus
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  orbital gyrus
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  Parahippocampal gyrus

Animations

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  Frontal pole
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  Superior frontal gyrus
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  Middle frontal gyrus
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  Inferior frontal gyrus
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  Opercular part of the IFG
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  Triangular part of the IFG
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  Orbital part of the IFG
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  Precentral gyrus
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  Postcentral gyrus
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  Supramarginal gyrus
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  Angular gyrus
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  Temporo-parietal junction
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  Temporal pole
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  Superior temporal gyrus
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  Middle temporal gyrus
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  Inferior temporal gyrus
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  Paracentral lobule
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  Precuneus
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  Cuneus
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  Occipital pole
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  Lingual gyrus
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  Fusiform gyrus
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  Parahippocampal gyrus
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  Uncus of parahippocampal gyrus
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  Cingulate gyrus
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  Straight gyrus
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  Straight gyrus
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  Orbital gyrus
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  Orbital gyrus

See also

• Lobe of the brain
• Sulci (neuroanatomy)
• Brodmann areas

External links

Web site

• Surface Anatomy of the Brain - Photos.
• Surface views - thehumanbrain.info - Photos.
• Sections - thehumanbrain.info - Interactive cross-sections.

Free software

• BrainVoyager Brain Tutor - for win[1] archive copy at the Wayback Machine、 mac[2] archive copy at the Wayback Machine and iPhone[3].
• BrainSlicer - Only for windows.