Intraparietal sulcus
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| Brain: Intraparietal sulcus | ||
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| Lateral surface of left cerebral hemisphere, viewed from the side. (Intraparietal sulcus visible at upper right, running horizontally.) | ||
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| Principal fissures and lobes of the cerebrum viewed laterally. (Fissures not labeled, but parietal lobe is colored yellow.) | ||
| Latin | sulcus intraparietalis | |
| Gray's | subject #189 822 | |
| Part of | Parietal lobe | |
| Acronym(s) | IPS | |
| NeuroNames | hier-79 | |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | 12768887/s_28 | |
The intraparietal sulcus (IPS) is located on the lateral surface of the parietal lobe, and consists of an oblique and a horizontal portion. The IPS contains a series of functionally distinct subregions that have been intensively investigated using both single cell neurophysiology in primates[1][1] and human functional neuroimaging[1]. Its principle functions are related to perceptual-motor coordination (for directing eye movements and reaching) and visual attention.
The IPS is also thought to play a role in other functions, including processing symbolic numerical information[1], and interpreting the intent of others.[1]
Additional images
 Lateral surface of left cerebral hemisphere, viewed from above. |
References
External links
- Illustrations at ssc.uwo.ca
- intraparietal+sulcus at eMedicine Dictionary
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