Lateral occipitotemporal gyrus

Nerves · Latin: Gyrus occipitotemporalis lateralis

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LATERAL OCCIPITOTEMPORAL GYRUS/ FUSIFORM GYRUS

The fusiform gyrus, also known as the lateral occipitotemporal gyrus, is part of the temporal lobe and occipital lobe in Brodmann area 37.

The fusiform gyrus is located between the lingual gyrus and parahippocampal gyrus above, and the inferior temporal gyrus below.

Though the functionality of the fusiform gyrus is not fully understood, it has been linked with various neural pathways related to recognition.

Additionally, it has been linked to various neurological phenomena such as synesthesia, dyslexia, and prosopagnosia.

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