It has been connected with processes as different as contemplating distance,
recognition of known faces, audio-visual emotional recognition,[1] and accessing word meaning while reading.[2]
Some studies indicate that lesions of the posterior region of the middle temporal gyrus, in the left cerebral hemisphere, may result in
alexia and
agraphia for
kanji characters (characters of Chinese origin used in Japanese writing).[3] The left middle temporal gyrus is also activated during poem composition.[4]
Additional images
Position of middle temporal gyrus(shown in red).
Drawing to illustrate the relations of the brain to the skull.
Lateral view of a human brain, main gyri labeled.
Cerebrum. Lateral view. Deep dissection. Superior temporal gyrus is labeled at bottom center.
Middle temporal gyrus, right hemisphere.
Middle temporal gyrus highlighted in green on coronal T1 MRI images
Middle temporal gyrus highlighted in green on sagittal T1 MRI images
Middle temporal gyrus highlighted in green on transversal T1 MRI images
^Brain activity and connectivity during poetry composition: Toward a multidimensional model of the creative process
Siyuan Liu, Michael G. Erkkinen, Meghan L. Healey, Yisheng Xu, Katherine E. Swett, Ho Ming Chow, Allen R. Braun