middle temporal gyrus


mid·dle tem·po·ral gy·rus

[TA] a longitudinal gyrus on the lateral surface of the temporal lobe, between the superior and inferior temporal sulci. Synonym(s): gyrus temporalis medius [TA], middle temporal convolution, second temporal convolution

middle temporal gyrus

The middle the three longitudinal gyri that cover the lateral surface of the temporal lobe.See also: gyrus