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  2. Temporal lobe - Wikipedia

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    The temporal lobe is located beneath the lateral fissure on both cerebral hemispheres of the mammalian brain. [3] The temporal lobe is involved in processing sensory input into derived meanings for the appropriate retention of visual memory, language comprehension, and emotion association. [4]: 21 Temporal refers to the head's temples.

  3. Temporal bone - Wikipedia

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    The temporal bones are situated at the sides and base of the skull, and lateral to the temporal lobes of the cerebral cortex. The temporal bones are overlaid by the sides of the head known as the temples where four of the cranial bones fuse. Each temple is covered by a temporal muscle. The temporal bones house the structures of the ears.

  4. Temple (anatomy) - Wikipedia

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    The word "temple" as used in anatomy has a separate etymology from the other meaning of word temple, meaning "place of worship".Both come from Latin, but the word for the place of worship comes from templum, whereas the word for the part of the head comes from Vulgar Latin * tempula, modified from tempora, plural form ("both temples") of tempus, a word that refers both to "time" and to this ...

  5. List of regions in the human brain - Wikipedia

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    Medial superior temporal area (MST) Insular cortex; Cingulate cortex. Anterior cingulate; ... "Brain Anatomy and How the Brain Works". Johns Hopkins Medicine. 14 July ...

  6. Temporoparietal junction - Wikipedia

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    The temporoparietal junction (TPJ) is an area of the brain where the temporal and parietal lobes meet, at the posterior end of the lateral sulcus (Sylvian fissure). The TPJ incorporates information from the thalamus and the limbic system as well as from the visual, auditory, and somatosensory systems. The TPJ also integrates information from ...

  7. Mastoid part of the temporal bone - Wikipedia

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    The mastoid part of the temporal bone is the posterior (back) part of the temporal bone, one of the bones of the skull. Its rough surface gives attachment to various muscles (via tendons) and it has openings for blood vessels. From its borders, the mastoid part articulates with two other bones.

  8. List of human anatomical regions - Wikipedia

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    the abdominal region encompassing the stomach area; the umbilical region is located around the navel; the coxal region encompassing the lateral (side) of hips; the pubic region encompassing the area above the genitals. The pelvis and legs contain, from superior to inferior, the inguinal or groin region between the thigh and the abdomen,

  9. Temporal region - Wikipedia

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    Temporal region may refer to: Temporal lobe , one of the four major lobes of the cerebral cortex in the brain of mammals Temple (anatomy) , the side of the head behind the eyes