The lingual gyrus is a brain structure that is linked to processing vision, especially related to letters. It is thought to also play a role in analysis of logical conditions (ie logical order of events) and encoding visual memories. The lingual gyrus is named after the shape it most closely resembles - the tongue. Contrary to the name, the region has little to do with speech.
| Brain: Lingual gyrus | ||
|---|---|---|
| Medial surface of left cerebral hemisphere. (Lingual gyrus visible at left.) | ||
| Medial surface of right cerebral hemisphere. (Lingual gyrus visible at right.) | ||
| Latin | gyrus lingualis | |
| Gray's | subject #189 823 | |
| Part of | Occipital lobe | |
| Artery | Posterior cerebral | |
| NeuroNames | hier-140 | |
| NeuroLex ID | birnlex_740 | |
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