REVIEW: The functional organization of the intraparietal sulcus in humans and monkeys

Christian Grefkes, Gereon R. Fink
2005 Journal of Anatomy  
In macaque monkeys, the posterior parietal cortex (PPC) is concerned with the integration of multimodal information for constructing a spatial representation of the external world (in relation to the macaque's body or parts thereof), and planning and executing object-centred movements. The areas within the intraparietal sulcus (IPS), in particular, serve as interfaces between the perceptive and motor systems for controlling arm and eye movements in space. We review here the latest evidence for
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doi:10.1111/j.1469-7580.2005.00426.x pmid:16011542 fatcat:lta4dzqsfncuzavy2xcu35s5we