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Structure of superior temporal sulcus

Known as: Sulcus temporalis superior, Parallel sulcus, Superior temporal sulcus 
A groove or cleft that divides the outer surface of the temporal lobe running parallel to the horizontal portion of the fissure of Sylvius.
National Institutes of Health

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Cerebral cortexStructure of middle temporal gyrusSuperior temporal gyrusTemporal Lobe

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2017
2017
The maternal 'baby brain' revisited
Pregnancy results in changes to maternal physiology and brain that may extend into older age. New results show that pregnancy… 
2014
2014
Involvement of the Superior Temporal Cortex in Action Execution and Action Observation
The role of the superior temporal sulcus (STs) in action execution and action observation remains unsettled. In an attempt to… 
2012
2012
Redefining the Functional Organization of the Planum Temporale Region: Space, Objects, and Sensory–Motor Integration
The planum temporale (PT) is defined anatomically by the triangular surface on the supratemporal plane posterior to Heschl’s… 
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2010
Highly Cited
2010
Mental state attribution and the temporoparietal junction: An fMRI study comparing belief, emotion, and perception
2009
2009
Leaving a bad taste in your mouth but not in my insula.
Previous research has implicated regions of anterior insula/frontal operculum in processing conspecific facial expressions of… 
2006
2006
Functional and effective connectivity in an fMRI study of an auditory‐related task
This study investigates the sets of brain areas that are functionally connected during an auditory goal‐directed task. We used a… 
2005
2005
Spatiotemporal characteristics of the neural activities processing consonant/dissonant tones in melody
To identify neural correlates underlying melody processing, we measured MEG responses elicited by keynote and out-of-key tones at… 
1994
1994
Neuronal responses to photographs in the superior temporal sulcus of the rhesus monkey
1993
1993
Visual discrimination impairments following lesions of the superior temporal sulcus are not specific for facial stimuli
1977
1977
Effects of prestriate, inferotemporal, and superior temporal sulcus lesions on attention and gaze shifts in rhesus monkeys.
The role of extrastriate cortical areas in selective attention was studied in 12 rhesus monkeys. Animals learned a series of… 
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