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{{Image|Superior temporal sulcus.png|right|350px|The [[central surface]] of the [[human brain]], with the superior temporal sulcus highlighted.}} | {{Image|Superior temporal sulcus.png|right|350px|The [[central surface]] of the [[human brain]], with the superior temporal sulcus highlighted.}} | ||
The '''Superior temporal sulcus''' (commonly abbreviated STS) is the dorsal one of the usually two [[sulcus (neuroanatomy)|sulci]] in the [[temporal lobe]] of the [[primate brain]]. It separates the [[superior temporal gyrus|superior temporal]] from the [[middle temporal gyrus|middle temporal]] [[gyrus]] and extends anteriorly until the [[temporal pole]]. | The '''Superior temporal sulcus''' (commonly abbreviated STS) is the dorsal one of the usually two [[sulcus (neuroanatomy)|sulci]] in the [[temporal lobe]] of the [[primate brain]]. It separates the [[superior temporal gyrus|superior temporal]] from the [[middle temporal gyrus|middle temporal]] [[gyrus]] and extends anteriorly until the [[temporal pole]], with a highly [[cortical variability|variable]] posterior end. | ||
Part of the superior temporal sulcus belongs to the [[auditory cortex]] and as such, it is involved in [[speech perception]] and [[music perception]]. It also plays a central role in [[face perception]] and, more generally, in [[multisensory processing]]. | Part of the superior temporal sulcus belongs to the [[auditory cortex]] and as such, it is involved in [[speech perception]] and [[music perception]]. It also plays a central role in [[face perception]] and, more generally, in [[multisensory processing]]. | ||
Revision as of 16:05, 1 May 2010
(CC) Image: Lefèvre and Mangin, 2010
The central surface of the human brain, with the superior temporal sulcus highlighted.
The central surface of the human brain, with the superior temporal sulcus highlighted.
The Superior temporal sulcus (commonly abbreviated STS) is the dorsal one of the usually two sulci in the temporal lobe of the primate brain. It separates the superior temporal from the middle temporal gyrus and extends anteriorly until the temporal pole, with a highly variable posterior end.
Part of the superior temporal sulcus belongs to the auditory cortex and as such, it is involved in speech perception and music perception. It also plays a central role in face perception and, more generally, in multisensory processing.