<p>BA 38 is part of the temporal cortex. The temporal pole is a paralimbic region involved in high level semantic representation and socio-emotional processing. The uncinate fasciculus provides a direct bidirectional path to the orbitofrontal cortex, allowing mnemonic representations stored in the temporal pole to bias decision making in the frontal lobe. The temporal pole appears to be a convergence zone where semantic memories that are stored in the ventral anterior temporal lobe are imbued with emotional significance and personal meaning.&nbsp; In addition, concepts of individual people, abstracted away from the perceptual representations, are stored in a “face patch” in the temporal pole. This face patch is found in both non-human primates and humans.&nbsp; This relates to early work showing that damage to the temporal pole can cause an amnestic prosopanosia in which knowledge of familiar people is lost.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Bilateral damage to the temporal poles, though rare, can cause dramatic changes in personality. Kluver-Bucy syndrome involves damage to the greater temporal pole as well as the amygdala. In this disorder, individuals demonstrate fearlessness, hyper sexuality, and hyper orality.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="@@PLUGINFILE@@/ba-38.png" alt="" width="254" height="397" role="presentation" class="img-responsive atto_image_button_text-bottom"><br></p>