temporal lobe
noun
: a large lobe of each cerebral hemisphere that is situated in front of the occipital lobe and contains a sensory area associated with the organ of hearing
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The frontoparietal control module spans the frontal, parietal and temporal lobes.
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Max Bertolero, Scientific American, 1 July 2019
The electrodes accessed each patient’s medial temporal lobe, the part of the brain that includes the amygdala, entorhinal cortex and hippocampus, which is the hub for emotion and memory.
—Quanta Magazine, 21 Jan. 2025
In 2023, the Willis family shared that Bruce had received a more specific diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia (FTD), a progressive condition which causes the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain to atrophy.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Frontotemporal dementia, according to the National Institutes of Health, results from neuron damage in the brain's frontal and temporal lobes.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Max Bertolero, Scientific American, 1 July 2019
The electrodes accessed each patient’s medial temporal lobe, the part of the brain that includes the amygdala, entorhinal cortex and hippocampus, which is the hub for emotion and memory.
—Quanta Magazine, 21 Jan. 2025
In 2023, the Willis family shared that Bruce had received a more specific diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia (FTD), a progressive condition which causes the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain to atrophy.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Frontotemporal dementia, according to the National Institutes of Health, results from neuron damage in the brain's frontal and temporal lobes.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Temporal lobe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/temporal%20lobe. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
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