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gyrus
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gyrus [′jī·rəs]
(anatomy)
One of the convolutions (ridges) on the surface of the cerebrum.
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They analysed the brain activity of 11 students, and found that idiomatic sentences activated the right middle temporal gyrus (after 350ms) and the right medial frontal gyrus (at 270-300 and 500-780ms).
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Scientists found that while kids use their prefrontal cortexes to do math, adults use a part of their brains called the superior temporal gyrus.
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Scientists have shown that the left superior temporal gyrus may help connect the sounds of speech to written letters.
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