| Brodmann area 21 | |
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| Identifiers | |
| Latin | area temporalis media |
| NeuroNames | 1016 |
| NeuroLex ID | birnlex_1752 |
| FMA | 68618 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
Brodmann area 21, or BA21, is part of the temporal cortex in the human brain. The region encompasses most of the lateral temporal cortex and is also known as middle temporal area 21. In the human it corresponds approximately to the middle temporal gyrus.