temporal lobe
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1. that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying inside the temples of the head (noun.body)
hypernym | : | lobe, |
definition | : | (anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part (noun.body) |
part holonym | : | temporal gyrus, |
definition | : | any of the convolutions of the outer surface of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum (noun.body) |
part holonym | : | amygdala, amygdaloid nucleus, corpus amygdaloideum, |
definition | : | an almond-shaped neural structure in the anterior part of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum; intimately connected with the hypothalamus and the hippocampus and the cingulate gyrus; as part of the limbic system it plays an important role in motivation and emotional behavior (noun.body) |
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