Functional subdivisions of the Temporal Lobe

Question 1

Primary auditory cortex

Answer 1

superior surface of temporal lobe and small area of superior temporal gyrus

Question 2

Wernicke’s area

Answer 2

• comprehension of language
• receptive aphasia ( or Wernicke’s or sensory aphasia)
• patients can’t understand language (written or spoken)
• can make normal speech sounds, but language not comprehensible
• Posterior portion of superior temporal gyrus