"Temporal Lobe" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Lower lateral part of the cerebral hemisphere responsible for auditory, olfactory, and semantic processing. It is located inferior to the lateral fissure and anterior to the OCCIPITAL LOBE.
| Descriptor ID |
D013702
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A08.186.211.730.885.287.500.863
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| Concept/Terms |
Temporal Lobe- Temporal Lobe
- Lobe, Temporal
- Lobes, Temporal
- Temporal Lobes
- Temporal Cortex
- Cortex, Temporal
- Cortices, Temporal
- Temporal Cortices
- Temporal Region
- Region, Temporal
- Regions, Temporal
- Temporal Regions
Inferior Horn of the Lateral Ventricle- Inferior Horn of the Lateral Ventricle
- Temporal Horn
- Horn, Temporal
- Horns, Temporal
- Temporal Horns
- Temporal Horn of the Lateral Ventricle
- Inferior Horn of Lateral Ventricle
Planum Polare- Planum Polare
- Planum Polares
- Polare, Planum
- Polares, Planum
Superior Temporal Gyrus- Superior Temporal Gyrus
- Gyrus, Superior Temporal
- Temporal Gyrus, Superior
- Gyrus Temporalis Superior
- Gyrus Temporalis Superiors
- Superior, Gyrus Temporalis
- Superiors, Gyrus Temporalis
- Temporalis Superior, Gyrus
- Temporalis Superiors, Gyrus
Temporal Operculum- Temporal Operculum
- Operculum, Temporal
- Operculums, Temporal
- Temporal Operculums
Fusiform Gyrus- Fusiform Gyrus
- Gyrus, Fusiform
- Occipitotemporal Gyrus
- Gyrus, Occipitotemporal
- Lateral Occipitotemporal Gyrus
- Gyrus, Lateral Occipitotemporal
- Occipitotemporal Gyrus, Lateral
- Gyrus Fusiformis
- Fusiformi, Gyrus
- Fusiformis, Gyrus
- Gyrus Fusiformi
- Lateral Occipito-Temporal Gyrus
- Gyrus, Lateral Occipito-Temporal
- Lateral Occipito Temporal Gyrus
- Occipito-Temporal Gyrus, Lateral
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| 1997 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2015 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Temporal Lobe" by people in Profiles.
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The representation of facial emotion expands from sensory to prefrontal cortex with development. Elife. 2026 Jan 30; 14.
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Stereoelectroencephalography Reveals Neural Signatures of Multisensory Integration in the Human Superior Temporal Sulcus during Audiovisual Speech Perception. J Neurosci. 2025 10 15; 45(42).
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Chemogenetic neuronal silencing decouples c-Jun activation from cell death in the temporal cortex. Eur J Neurosci. 2024 Dec; 60(11):6704-6719.
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Multisensory flicker modulates widespread brain networks and reduces interictal epileptiform discharges. Nat Commun. 2024 Apr 11; 15(1):3156.
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Neuronal signatures of anger and fear in patients with psychosis. Psychiatry Res Neuroimaging. 2023 08; 333:111658.
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Introducing the "Temporal Thumb Sign" in Pediatric Patients With New-Onset Idiopathic Seizures With and Without Elevated Cerebrospinal Fluid Opening Pressure. Pediatr Neurol. 2023 03; 140:52-58.
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The neurobiology of duration of untreated psychosis: a comprehensive review. Mol Psychiatry. 2023 01; 28(1):168-190.
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Temporal lobe interictal spikes disrupt encoding and retrieval of verbal memory: A subregion analysis. Epilepsia. 2022 09; 63(9):2325-2337.
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Cortical volume abnormalities in posttraumatic stress disorder: an ENIGMA-psychiatric genomics consortium PTSD workgroup mega-analysis. Mol Psychiatry. 2021 08; 26(8):4331-4343.
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Does cortical brain morphology act as a mediator between childhood trauma and transition to psychosis in young individuals at ultra-high risk? Schizophr Res. 2020 10; 224:116-125.