Heschl's gyri

A form of Heschl's gyrus — A convolution of the cortex found in the lateral sulcus on the temporal lobe, and which is the first cortical structure to process incoming auditory information.

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nounHeshcl's gyri
  1. pluralplural of Heschl's gyrus
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