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GYRUS TEMPORAL SUPERIEUR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-05-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- superior temporal gyrus
1, record 1, English, superior%20temporal%20gyrus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- STG 1, record 1, English, STG
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Superior temporal gyrus (STG) is the site of auditory association cortex (and a site of multisensory integration) and thus necessarily plays some role in spoken word recognition. 1, record 1, English, - superior%20temporal%20gyrus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gyrus temporal supérieur
1, record 1, French, gyrus%20temporal%20sup%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] ce sont les oscillations observées dans le gyrus temporal supérieur, une fraction de seconde avant pression du bouton, qui signent réellement l'éclair de génie. 2, record 1, French, - gyrus%20temporal%20sup%C3%A9rieur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema nervioso
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- giro temporal superior
1, record 1, Spanish, giro%20temporal%20superior
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El giro temporal superior es una circunvolución del cerebro. 1, record 1, Spanish, - giro%20temporal%20superior
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-04-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- psychic deafness
1, record 2, English, psychic%20deafness
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- psychical deafness 1, record 2, English, psychical%20deafness
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- surdité psychique
1, record 2, French, surdit%C3%A9%20psychique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les agnosies auditives sont liées à une lésion du gyrus temporal supérieur(aire 42), la surdité verbale pure à gauche, l'amusie à droite, la surdité psychique des sons ayant une signification à gauche, la surdité psychique des sons n’ ayant pas de signification à droite. 1, record 2, French, - surdit%C3%A9%20psychique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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