<Dd> The areas associated with vision in the temporal lobe interpret the meaning of visual stimuli and establish object recognition . The ventral part of the temporal cortices appear to be involved in high - level visual processing of complex stimuli such as faces (fusiform gyrus) and scenes (parahippocampal gyrus). Anterior parts of this ventral stream for visual processing are involved in object perception and recognition . </Dd> <P> The temporal lobe holds the primary auditory cortex, which is important for the processing of semantics in both speech and vision in humans . Wernicke's area, which spans the region between temporal and parietal lobes, plays a key role (in tandem with Broca's area in the frontal lobe) in speech comprehension . The functions of the left temporal lobe are not limited to low - level perception but extend to comprehension, naming, and verbal memory . </P> <P> The medial temporal lobes (near the sagittal plane) are thought to be involved in encoding declarative long term memory . The medial temporal lobes include the hippocampi, which are essential for memory storage, therefore damage to this area can result in impairment in new memory formation leading to permanent or temporary anterograde amnesia . </P> <Ul> <Li> Contralateral homonymous upper quadrantanopia (sector anopsia) </Li> <Li> Complex hallucinations (smell, sound, vision, memory) </Li> </Ul>

Where is the temporal lobe located and what does it do