<p>The temporal lobe is so named because of its proximity to the temples. It is positioned toward the base of the center of the cortex, just behind the temples. The temporal lobe is involved in primary auditory perception, such as hearing, and holds the
    primary auditory cortex. The primary auditory cortex receives sensory information from the ears and secondary areas process the information into meaningful units such as speech and words. Much of the auditory work of the temporal lobes is processed
    through the top of the temporal lobes - the superior temporal gyrus. This region directly receives sound input from the ear. Some of the other important functions of this brain region are:</p>
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        <li>The formation of visual memories. In coordination with the amygdala and the hippocampus, this region create long term memories of conscious events.&nbsp;</li>
        <li>The interpretation of visual stimuli (this region recognizes faces and reads body language)</li>
        <li>The controlling of unconscious and automatic relations, such as hunger and thirst</li>
        <li>The production of speech, which involves a conscious choice of what to say (this region is involved in “tip-of the-tongue” phenomena.</li>
        <li>The recognition of language (both verbal and non-verbal).</li>
        <li>Kolb &amp; Wishaw (1990) have identified eight principle symptoms of temporal lobe damage:&nbsp;</li>
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            <li><span style="font-size: 1rem;">disturbance of auditory sensation and perception,&nbsp;</span></li>
            <li><span style="font-size: 1rem;">disturbance of selective attention of auditory and visual input,&nbsp;</span></li>
            <li><span style="font-size: 1rem;">disorders of visual perception,&nbsp;</span></li>
            <li><span style="font-size: 1rem;">impaired organization and categorization of verbal material,&nbsp;</span></li>
            <li><span style="font-size: 1rem;">disturbance of language comprehension,&nbsp;</span></li>
            <li><span style="font-size: 1rem;">impaired long-term memory,&nbsp;</span></li>
            <li><span style="font-size: 1rem;">altered personality and affective behavior,</span></li>
            <li><span style="font-size: 1rem;">altered sexual behavior.</span></li>
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    </ol><span style="font-size: 1rem;">The temporal lobes includes the hippocampal formation and the inferior horn of the lateral ventricle.</span><br><p></p>
<p>The temporal lobe is made up for Brodmann areas 20 21, 22, 28, 35, 36, 37, 38, 41, 42, and 52.</p><p><br></p>
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