Superior temporal sulcus

Last revised by Craig Hacking on 13 May 2018

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Citation:

Gaillard F, Hacking C, Superior temporal sulcus. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 27 Jun 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-52791

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-52791

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https://radiopaedia.org/articles/52791?iframe=true

rID:

52791

Article created:

21 Apr 2017, Frank Gaillard ◉ ◈

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Frank Gaillard had no recorded disclosures.

Last revised:

13 May 2018, Craig Hacking ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Craig Hacking had no recorded disclosures.

Revisions:

3 times, by 2 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Central Nervous System

Sections:

Anatomy

The superior temporal sulcus runs longitudinally along the lateral surface of the temporal lobe, parallel to the Sylvian fissure above and the inferior temporal sulcus below. It separates the superior temporal gyrus from the middle temporal gyrus.