Nervous system & sense organs
Intraparietal sulcus
Sulcus intraparietalis
- System
- Nervous system & sense organs
- Regions
- Head
- Side
- Left and right
- Part of
- Parietal lobe
DescriptionUnreviewed
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 and human functional neuroimaging.
Its principal functions are related to perceptual-motor coordination (e.g., directing eye movements and reaching) and visual attention, which allows for visually-guided pointing, grasping, and object manipulation that can produce a desired effect.
The IPS is also thought to play a role in other functions, including processing symbolic numerical information, visuospatial working memory and interpreting the intent of others.
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Names
- Latin
- Sulcus intraparietalis
- English
- Intraparietal sulcus
- French
- Sillon intrapariétal
- Spanish
- Surco intraparietal
- Portuguese
- Sulco intraparietal