Uberon definition : The transverse temporal gyri (also called Heschl's gyri or Heschl's convolutions)
are found in the area of primary auditory cortex in the superior temporal gyrus of
the human brain, occupying Brodmann areas 41 and 42. It is the first cortical structure
to process incoming auditory information. Anatomically, the transverse temporal gyri
are distinct in that they run mediolaterally (towards the center of the brain) rather
than dorsiventrally (front to back) as all other temporal lobe gyri run. The Heschl's
gyri are named after Richard L. Heschl.;
Uberon synonym : anterior transverse convolution of heschl; great transverse gyrus of Heschl; anterior transverse temporal convolution of heschl; first transverse gyrus of Heschl;
The transverse temporal gyri (also called Heschl's gyri or Heschl's convolutions)
are found in the area of primary auditory cortex in the superior temporal gyrus of
the human brain, occupying Brodmann areas 41 and 42. It is the first cortical structure
to process incoming auditory information. Anatomically, the transverse temporal gyri
are distinct in that they run mediolaterally (towards the center of the brain) rather
than dorsiventrally (front to back) as all other temporal lobe gyri run. The Heschl's
gyri are named after Richard L. Heschl.