Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. Heschl’s gyrus

Heschl’s gyrus

Heschl’s gyrus

one of several transverse ridges on the upper side of the temporal lobe of the brain that are associated with the sense of hearing. [Richard Heschl (1824–1881), Austrian pathologist who first traced the auditory pathways of humans to this convolution]

Related Terms

covariate

covariate n. a variable that exhibits covariation with a me...

productive orientation

productive orientation in psychoanalytic theory, a personal...

traditional marriage

traditional marriage 1. a marriage according to the histori...

visual processing

visual processing the modification and analysis of visual s...

constrained association

constrained association see controlled association.

polymorphic fusiform layer

polymorphic fusiform layer see cortical layers.

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter H

Browse by Letter


A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

© 2025 PsychologyDB.com All rights reserved.

Terms Sitemap Contact