Lingual gyrus
The lingual gyrus, also known as the medial occipitotemporal gyrus, is a brain structure that is linked to processing vision, especially related to letters. It is thought to also play a role in analysis of logical conditions (i.e., logical order of events) and encoding visual memories. It is named after its shape, which is somewhat similar to a tongue. Contrary to the name, the region has little to do with speech.
| Lingual gyrus | |
|---|---|
Medial surface of left cerebral hemisphere. (Lingual gyrus visible at left.) | |
Medial surface of right cerebral hemisphere. (Lingual gyrus visible at right.) | |
| Details | |
| Part of | Occipital lobe |
| Artery | Posterior cerebral |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | gyrus lingualis |
| NeuroNames | 158 |
| NeuroLex ID | birnlex_740 |
| TA98 | A14.1.09.226 |
| TA2 | 5487 |
| FMA | 61904 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
It is believed that a hypermetabolism of the lingual gyrus is associated with visual snow.
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