Brodmann area 21

Brodmann area 21
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Latinarea temporalis media
NeuroNames1016
NeuroLex IDbirnlex_1752
FMA68618
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.