Wikipedia:

intraparietal sulcus

Brain: Intraparietal sulcus
Gray726.png
Lateral surface of left cerebral hemisphere, viewed from the side. (Intraparietal sulcus visible at upper right, running horizontally.)
Gray728.svg
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][2] and human functional neuroimaging[3]. 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[4], and interpreting the intent of others.[5]

Additional images

References

    External links



     
     
     

    Join the WikiAnswers Q&A community. Post a question or answer questions about "intraparietal sulcus" at WikiAnswers.

     

    Copyrights:

    Wikipedia. This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Intraparietal sulcus" Read more

    Search for answers directly from your browser with the FREE Answers.com Toolbar!  
    Click here to download now. 

    Get Answers your way! Check out all our free tools and products.

    On this page:   E-mail   print Print  Link  

     

    Keep Reading

    Mentioned In: