Angular gyrus

The angular gyrus is a portion of the parietal lobe of the brain. It is one of the two parts of the inferior parietal lobule, the other part being the supramarginal gyrus. It plays a part in language and number processing, memory and reasoning .

Gross anatomy

Relations

It lies as a horseshoe shaped gyrus capping the angular sulcus, a continuation of the upswing of the superior temporal sulcus. It is bound by the intraparietal sulcus superiorly, parieto-occipital sulcus caudally and supramarginal gyrus rostrally.

Blood supply

It is supplied by the middle cerebral artery.

Radiographic features

The angular gyrus sign  suggests that the gyrus capping the posterior end of the superior temporal sulcus is the angular gyrus. This sulcus can be identified as it lies in parallel with the lateral sulcus.

Related pathology

Damage to the angular gyrus has been shown to cause agraphia, alexia, Gerstmann syndrome and behavioral changes.

Siehe auch:

• Gerstmann-Syndrom

und weiter:

• Angularis-Syndrom