Brodmann area 37, or BA37, is part of the
temporal cortex in the
human brain. It contains the
fusiform gyrus which in turn contains the
fusiform face area, an area important for the recognition of faces.
This area is also known as occipitotemporal area 37 (H). It is a subdivision of the
cytoarchitecturally
Cytoarchitecture (Ancient Greek language, Greek ''wiktionary:κύτος#Ancient_Greek, κύτος''= "cell" + ''wiktionary:ἀρχιτέκτων#Ancient_Greek, ἀρχιτεκτονική''= "architecture"), also known as cytoarchitectonics, is th ...
defined
temporal region of
cerebral cortex. It is located primarily in the caudal portions of the
fusiform gyrus and
inferior temporal gyrus on the
mediobasal and lateral surfaces at the caudal extreme of the
temporal lobe. Cytoarchitecturally, it is bounded caudally by the peristriate
Brodmann area 19, rostrally by the
inferior temporal area 20 and
middle temporal area 21
Brodmann area 21, or BA21, is part of the temporal cortex in the human brain. The region encompasses most of the lateral temporal cortex and is also known as middle temporal area 21. In the human it corresponds approximately to the middle tempor ...
, and dorsally on the lateral aspect of the hemisphere by the
angular area 39
Brodmann area 39, or BA39, is part of the parietal cortex in the human brain. BA39 encompasses the angular gyrus, lying near to the junction of temporal, occipital and parietal lobes.
This area is also known as angular area 39 (H). It corresp ...
(H) (Brodmann-1909).
See also
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Fusiform face area
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Brodmann area
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List of regions in the human brain
The human brain anatomical regions are ordered following standard neuroanatomy hierarchies. Functional, connective, and developmental regions are listed in parentheses where appropriate.
Hindbrain (rhombencephalon)
Myelencephalon
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References
External links
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Temporal lobe
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