brodmann area 52 brodmann area 52 brodmann area 52 (h) or parainsular area, is a subdivision of the cytoarchitecturally defined temporal region of the cerebral cortex in the brain. brodmann area 52inside of the lateral sulcus. ba52 is shown in orange.identifiersneuronames2414neurolex idbirnlex_1792fma81153anatomical terms of neuroanatomy it is located in the bank of the lateral sulcus on the dorsal surface of the temporal lobe. its medial boundary corresponds approximately to the junction between the temporal lobe and the insula. cytoarchitecturally it is bounded laterally by the anterior transverse temporal area 42 (h) (brodmann-1909).