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Noun: temporal cortex
  1. That part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying inside the temples of the head
    "The temporal cortex plays a key role in processing auditory information and forming new memories";
    - temporal lobe

Derived forms: temporal cortices

Type of: lobe

Part of: cerebral cortex, cerebral mantle, cortex, pallium

Encyclopedia: Temporal cortex