[Interface Between Brain and Outside]

Brain Nerve. 2017 Apr;69(4):339-345. doi: 10.11477/mf.1416200750.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

Areas 5 and 7 are the association cortices which are located in the parietal lobe and process somatosensory and visual information, respectively. The location of area 7 differ in the Brodmann's human and monkey brain map, in the human brain map area 7 is located in the superior parietal lobe, while it is in the inferior parietal lobe in the monkey brain map. Thus, it is difficult to discuss the function of these areas.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Brain / anatomy & histology*
  • Brain / physiology*
  • Brain Mapping
  • Hand / physiology
  • Humans
  • Movement
  • Space Perception
  • Touch
  • Vision, Ocular
  • Wakefulness