Posterior Parietal Cortex Neurons is an important cell type in the neurobiology of neurodegenerative diseases. This page provides detailed information about its structure, function, and role in disease processes.
The posterior parietal cortex (PPC) integrates multisensory information to guide spatial awareness, reaching, and navigation. It contains multiple specialized neuronal populations that process visual, somatosensory, and vestibular inputs. [1]
| Taxonomy | ID | Name / Label |
|---|---|---|
| Cell Ontology (CL) | CL:0000162 | parietal cell |
| Database | ID | Name | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cell Ontology | CL:0000162 | parietal cell | Exact |
The PPC is located in the parietal lobe, posterior to primary somatosensory cortex, encompassing Brodmann areas 5, 7, and parts of 40.
| Region | Function |
|---|---|
| Ventral intraparietal (VIP) | Multisensory integration |
| Lateral intraparietal (LIP) | Saccadic eye movements |
| Medial intraparietal (MIP) | Reaching movements |
| Anterior intraparietal (AIP) | Grasp manipulation |
| Marker | Expression |
|---|---|
| CaBP (CaBP1) | GABAergic neurons |
| Reelin | Cortical development |
| Cux1/Cux2 | Upper layer markers |
| SATB2 | Callosal neurons |
Fogassi et al. (2005): parietal cortex and action. 2005. ↩︎