Term Name: | parietal operculum |
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Synonyms: | operculum parietale, PAO |
Definition: | The parietal operculum, forming the superior bank of the sylvian fissure, as studied in the cat, contains the secondary somatosensory representation, 'S-II', and a second somatotopic representation (parietal ventral, or PV). Anatomically, primate S-II receives inputs from area 3 and area 1, and projects to PV and area 7. PV has projections to area 5 and premotor areas. [WP,unvetted]. |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0002911] |