inferior temporal gyrus

inferior temporal gyrus (ITG)

The term inferior temporal gyrus refers to one of six convolutions of the temporal lobe identified by dissection in the human ( Carpenter-1983 )...four in the macaque ( Martin-2000 ). Located on the ventral aspect of the cerebral hemisphere, it is separated at the inferior margin of the hemisphere from the middle temporal gyrus by the inferior temporal sulcus. Its caudal boundary is marked by the preoccipital notch. It is separated from the fusiform gyrus medially by the occipitotemporal sulcus. And its rostroventral boundaries with the middle temporal gyrus and the superior temporal gyrus occur, unmarked by anatomical features, at the inferior margin of the hemisphere. The inferior temporal gyrus of the macaque is similar, except that its boundary with the middle temporal gyrus is marked by three short sulci, which are topologically equivalent to the inferior temporal sulcus of the human, but, in the macaque, are named posterior middle temporal sulcus ( Martin-1996 ) middle temporal sulcus ( Krieg-1975 ), and anterior middle temporal sulcus ( Cheng-1997 ). Equivalent structures are not found in the smooth cerebral cortex of the rat or mouse ( NeuroNames ).

Also known as: inferior temporal gyrus, Gyrus temporalis inferior, lateral occipitotemporal gyrus (Heimer-83)

NeuroNames ID: 138

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ITG

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acronym

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human

Source:

Mai-1997

Citation:

San Diego: Academic Press, 1997

Source Title:

Atlas of the Human Brain

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acronym

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human

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Mai-1997

Citation:

San Diego: Academic Press, 1997

Source Title:

Atlas of the Human Brain

Name:

circunvolución temporal inferior

Language:

Spanish

Organism:

human

Source:

Carpenter-1994

Citation:

edicion 4, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore; traducción de Editorial Medica Panamericana, Buenos Aires, efectuada por el Dr. Alejandro Kaufman

Source Title:

Neuroanatomía Fundamentos

Name:

girus temporal inferior

Language:

Indonesian

Organism:

human

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Noback-1982

Citation:

Jakarta: Penerbit Buku Kedokteran EGC, 1982

Source Title:

Anatomi Susunan Saraf Manusia, Prinsip-Prinsip Dasar Neurobiologi

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giro temporale inferiore

Language:

Italian

Organism:

human

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Carpenter-1995

Citation:

EdiSes, s.r.l.- Napoli, 1995

Source Title:

Fondamenti di Neuroanatomia

Name:

inferior temporal gyrus

Language:

English

Organism:

human

Source:

Carpenter-1983

Citation:

Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins Co., 1983

Source Title:

Human Neuroanatomy

Name:

inferior temporal gyrus

Language:

English

Organism:

Macaca mulatta

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Krieg-1975

Citation:

Brain Books, Evanston, Illinois, 1975

Source Title:

Interpretive Atlas Of The Monkey's Brain

Name:

Gyrus temporalis inferior

Language:

Latin

Organism:

human

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Nomina-1983

Citation:

Fifth Edition, Williams and Wilkins Co., Baltimore, 1983

Source Title:

Nomina Anatomica

Name:

Gyrus temporalis inferior

Language:

Latin

Organism:

Macaca nemestrina

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Winters-1969

Citation:

University of California Press, Berkeley and Los Angeles, Ca., 1969.

Source Title:

A Stereotaxic Brain Atlas For Macaca nemestrina

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lateral occipitotemporal gyrus (Heimer-83)

Language:

English

Organism:

human

Source:

Anthoney-1994

Citation:

Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press, 1994

Source Title:

Neuroanatomy And The Neurologic Exam: A Thesaurus of Synonyms, Similar Sounding Non-Synonyms And Terms Of Variable Meaning

Name:

gyrus temporalis inferior

Language:

Indonesian

Organism:

human

Source:

Noback-1982

Citation:

Jakarta: Penerbit Buku Kedokteran EGC, 1982

Source Title:

Anatomi Susunan Saraf Manusia, Prinsip-Prinsip Dasar Neurobiologi

Name:

нижняя височная извилина

Language:

Russian

Organism:

human

Source:

Savel'ev-1996

Citation:

AREA XVII, Moscow, 1996.

Source Title:

Stereoskopicheskii Atlas Mozga Cheloveka

Name:

gyrus temporal inférieur

Language:

French

Organism:

human

Source:

Duvernoy-1992

Citation:

Springer-Verlag, Paris, 1992

Source Title:

Le cerveau humain: Surface, coupes seriees tridimensionnelles et IRM

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Species With The Structure

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Homo sapiens (human)

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Gyrus temporalis inferior

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Nomina-1983

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Topology

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Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

inferior temporal gyrus

Source:

Carpenter-1983

Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

lateral occipitotemporal gyrus (Heimer-83)

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Anthoney-1994

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Topology

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Yes

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Macaca mulatta (Macaca mulatta)

Their Name:

inferior temporal gyrus

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Krieg-1975

Basis:

Topology

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Yes

Organism:

Macaca nemestrina (Macaca nemestrina)

Their Name:

Gyrus temporalis inferior

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Winters-1969

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Topology

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Rattus (rat)

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Bowden-1997

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Mus (mouse)

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NeuroNames

Models Where It Appears

Structural CNS Model - Macaque

Brain structures of the macaque are illustrated in BrainInfo’s NeuroMaps macaque brain atlas. Structures are grouped by proximity in a hierarchy corresponding to the central nervous system hierarchy of NeuroNames ( Bowden-1995 Martin-2000 ). Structures in the NeuroMaps atlas are based on the segmentation of an MRI of the brain of a 3-year old male rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta). The atlas is most useful for targeting structures for implantating electrodes and chemtrodes. Updated 29 Oct 2025.

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