Posterior parietal cortex
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| + | Posterior parietal cortex is related Brodmann's Areas 5, 7, 39 and 40 in humans. It receives a variety of inputs from other areas like the frontal cortex, cingulate gyrus, and teh cerebellum and basal ganglia. The information communicated relates to visual, auditory, somasthetic , limbic and motor output signals. | ||
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| + | Damage to the posterior parietal cortex has resulted in neglect. Symptoms of neglect include not attending to a portion of the body. | ||
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| + | http://sitemason.vanderbilt.edu/files/emleAo/Human%20brainM1PPC.GIF/main.gif | ||
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| + | ref: http://www.physiol.ox.ac.uk/~ket/ppc.html | ||
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Current revision as of 03:36, 29 April 2008
Posterior parietal cortex is related Brodmann's Areas 5, 7, 39 and 40 in humans. It receives a variety of inputs from other areas like the frontal cortex, cingulate gyrus, and teh cerebellum and basal ganglia. The information communicated relates to visual, auditory, somasthetic , limbic and motor output signals.
Damage to the posterior parietal cortex has resulted in neglect. Symptoms of neglect include not attending to a portion of the body.
