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Definition

noun, plural: Heschl's gyri

The area in the superior temporal gyrus, presumed to be associated with processing of incoming auditory information.

Supplement

It is named after Richard L. Heschl, the first physician to describe it.

Also called:

• Transverse temporal gyri
• Heschl's convolutions

See also:

• gyrus
• temporal gyrus