cerebral cortex, cerebral mantle, cortex, pallium - the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the gray matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum

temporal gyrus - any of the convolutions of the outer surface of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum

lobe - (anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part; "ear lobe"

amygdala, amygdaloid nucleus, corpus amygdaloideum - an almond-shaped neural structure in the anterior part of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum; intimately connected with the hypothalamus and the hippocampus and the cingulate gyrus; as part of the limbic system it plays an important role in motivation and emotional behavior