Temporal Lobe

Descriptions of Temporal Lobe

Temporal Lobe: that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying inside the temples of the head
Source: WordNet 2.1

Summary Information: Temporal Lobe

Temporal Lobe: The temporal lobe is one of four paired functional sections or divisions of the cerebrum. The temporal lobe plays an important role in processing, feeling, and reacting to the senses of taste, smell, and hearing. The temporal lobe also is involved with memory storage and the thought process that happens before we speak. The temporal lobe includes the primary auditory cortex, olfactory areas, and the hippocampus.

Conditions that can afflict the temporal lobe include head trauma, complex febrile seizure, temporal lobe seizures, tumors, subdural hematoma, stroke, hemorrhage, and infection.

Closely Related Organs: Temporal Lobe

The following organs are closely related to the organ: Temporal Lobe:

• Lobes of the brain
• Occipital lobe
• Parietal lobe
• Frontal lobe
• Cerebrum
• Brain
• Brain stem
• Cerebellum
• Cranium
• Cerebral spinal fluid
• Central nervous system

Conditions Afflicting Organs: Temporal Lobe

The following conditions are related to the organ: Temporal Lobe:

• Head trauma
• Somatosensory seizures
• Complex febrile seizures
• Temporal lobe seizures
• Stroke
• Subdural hematoma
• Tumors
• Hemorrhage
• Infection

Sub Parts: Temporal Lobe

The following list contains sub-parts of the organ: Temporal Lobe:

• Primary auditory cortex
• Olfactory areas
• Hippocampus
• Nerve tissue
• Neurons

Symptoms Related to Afflictions of: Temporal Lobe

These symptoms are related to afflictions of the organ: Temporal Lobe:

• Loss of consciousness
• Change in consciousness
• Convulsions
• Unusual sensations or emotions/aura
• Staring
• Fever
• Brief period of confusion
• Loss of perception of sound
• Difficulty with comprehension of speech

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Organs: list of all organs

Temporal Lobe: Related Topics

• Temporal
• Temporal pain
• Lobe

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