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CEREBRAL CORTEX
Volume 20, Issue 11, Pages 2592-2604Publisher
OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC
DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhq007
Keywords
arm reaching; leg representation; locomotion; posterior parietal cortex; proprioception
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- European Union [FP6-IST-027574-MATHESIS]
- Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR)
- Fondazione del Monte di Bologna e Ravenna, Italy
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The cortical projections to the caudal part of the superior parietal lobule (area PEc) were studied in 6 cynomolgus monkeys using fluorescence tracers. Significant numbers of labeled cells were found in a restricted network of parietal, mesial, and frontal areas. Quantitative analysis demonstrated that approximately 30% of the total projection neurons originated in the adjacent areas of the dorsocaudal part of the superior parietal lobule (areas PE and V6A). The medial bank of the intraparietal sulcus, inferior parietal lobule, and frontal lobe (mainly the dorsocaudal part of premotor area F2) each contributed approximately 15% of the projection neurons. About 15% of the labeled neurons were located in the posterior cingulate area (PEci) and another 10% in other areas of the mesial surface of the hemisphere. Based on these data, we suggest that PEc processes information about the position of the limbs. The specific anatomical links between PEc and motor and premotor areas that host a representation of the lower limbs, together with the link with vestibular cortex and with areas involved in the analysis of optic flow and spatial navigation, imply a role for PEc in locomotion and coordinated limb movement in the environment.
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