Heschl's gyrus
Meaning
Noun
- A convolution of the cortex found in the lateral sulcus on the temporal lobe, and which is the first cortical structure to process incoming auditory information.
Related
Similar words
- transverse temporal gyrus
- Heschl's convolution
Origin
- Named after Austrian anatomist Richard L. Heschl (1824–1881).
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