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parietal operculum

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UBERON:0002911
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]. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parietal_operculum
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