the laterally protruding portion of each cerebral hemisphere, situated below the parietal lobe and associated with sound perception and interpretation: it is thought to be the centre for memory recall
Examples of 'temporal lobe' in a sentence
temporal lobe
I had to have an operation on a fracture of my temporal lobe.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Touching the temporal lobe can give a deep feeling of guilt.
Claudia Hammond EMOTIONAL ROLLERCOASTER: A Journey Through the Science of Feelings (2005)
This probably results from the stress hormones released during jet lag that are known to damage the temporal lobe and memory.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The temporal lobes are important, but not central.
Wills, Christopher The Runaway Brain: the Evolution of Human Uniqueness (1993)
Further plot devices confirmed that this tactile man did indeed have second sight or, as we doctors say, temporal lobe problems.