| Lingual gyrus | |
|---|---|
 Medial surface of left cerebral hemisphere. (Lingual gyrus visible at left.) | |
 Medial surface of right cerebral hemisphere. (Lingual gyrus visible at right.) | |
| Details | |
| Part of | Occipital lobe |
| Artery | Posterior cerebral |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | gyrus lingualis |
| NeuroNames | 158 |
| NeuroLex ID | birnlex_740 |
| TA98 | A14.1.09.226 |
| TA2 | 5487 |
| FMA | 61904 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The lingual gyrus, also known as the medial occipitotemporal gyrus,[1] 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 (i.e., logical order of events) and encoding visual memories. It is named after its shape, which is somewhat similar to a tongue. Contrary to the name, the region has little to do with speech.
It is believed that a hypermetabolism of the lingual gyrus is associated with visual snow.[2]
- ^ Standring S, Gray H, eds. (2015). Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice (41st ed.). Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone. ISBN 978-0-7020-5230-9. OCLC 1036240424.
- ^ Gray H, Williams PL (1989). Gray's Anatomy (37th ed.). Edinburgh ; New York: C. Livingstone. ISBN 978-0-443-02588-4.