Lingual gyrus

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Lingual gyrus, LG

The lingual gyrus is a gyrus in the occipital lobe and is supplied by branches of the posterior cerebral artery.

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The lingual gyrus is optimally visualized in the midsagittal section of the of the brain. It forms the occipital pole of the brain and continues anteriorly into the parahippocampal gyrus[^1].

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Lingual gyrus
Schematic depiction of the lingual gyrus. Figure adapted from Gray's Anatomy.

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