Temporal Lobe
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
The temporal lobe is one of the lobes of the brain located on the outer-inferior surface. It is separated from the frontal and parietal lobes by the Sylvian fissure and transitions into the occipital lobe without sharp boundaries posteriorly. The temporal lobe is related to auditory sensations, contains the central auditory neuron, and connects with underlying structures through various fiber systems.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
Temporal lobe (lobus temporalis), one of the lobes of the brain, located on the outer-inferior surface of the brain; it is separated from the frontal and parietal lobes by the Sylvian fissure, and posteriorly transitions into the occipital lobe without sharp boundaries. The temporal lobe has a relationship with auditory sensations, in which the central auditory neuron ends; it is connected with underlying formations through descending fibers: with the pons Varolii through the temporal-bridge system; with thalamus opticus through the temporal-thalamic system; some authors admit its connection with the pallidal system through the temporal-pallidal system (for details on structure and function, see Brain).
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“Temporal Lobe.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/temporal-lobe/