Term Name: posterior parietal cortex
Synonyms: PoPC
Definition: The posterior parietal cortex is a portion of the parietal lobe which manipulates mental images, and integrates sensory and motor portions of the brain. Some sources say that it consists of Brodmann area 5 and Brodmann area 7. Other sources say it is only area 7.
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0034889]

Relationships
is part of: parietal cortex
is a type of: regional part of brain structure with developmental contribution from neural crest