Superior Temporal Gyrus

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This page covers biological details of component group Superior Temporal Gyrus. Component group is part of aHuman target integrated biological model.

Top-down path to center: Cortex -> Temporal Lobe (NC.LOBE.TEMP) -> Superior Temporal Gyrus (NC.STG) (see Mind Maps)
Function:

(generated)

Components

(generated)

Component items:

Wernicke's area A3: Classify with respect to content
Wernicke's area A4: Coordinate the activation or deactivation of grammar areas
Parainsular Area: Medial auditory stream
Temporopolar Cortex: Self representation, semantic (left) and autobiographic (right)

Connectivity

(generated)

Internal Regions Connections:

Source Region	Target Region	Reference
Ventral Posteromedial Nucleus	Parainsular Area	(unknown reference)
Preoccipital Inferotemporal Area	Temporopolar Cortex	Language-Related Regions (MTG21 -> TC)
Wernicke's area A3	Temporopolar Cortex	Language-Related Regions (STG22a -> TC)
Wernicke's area A4	Wernicke's area A3	Cortical Auditory System (AC22 -> STS22)
Primary Auditory Cortex	Wernicke's area A3	Cortico-Cortical Connectivity (A1 -> AA)
	Wernicke's area A4	Vocal Control (A1 -> Wernike)
Auditory Association Area	Wernicke's area A4	Cortical Auditory System (Belt42 -> AC22)

External Inbound Center Connections:

Source Center	Reference
Thalamus	(unknown reference)
Inferotemporal Area	Language-Related Regions (MTG21 -> TC)
Transverse Temporal Gyrus	Cortico-Cortical Connectivity (A1 -> AA)

External Outbound Center Connections:

Target Center	Reference
Prefrontal Cortex	Language-Related Regions (TC -> vIFC)
Insular Cortex	Directed Effort Network (tPole -> Insula, abstract)
Inferior Parietal Lobule	(unknown reference)
Rhinal Cortex	(unknown reference)
Premotor Cortex	Dual Auditory Processing (ST -> VLPFC, abstract)