Glossary Index
Brodmann's area 5
Associational cortical area in the superior parietal lobe, just posterior to the somatosensory cortex in the postcentral gyrus; this area is involved in maintaining a spatial reference system for goal oriented behavior.
Location:
superior parietal lobe
Function:
involved in spatial orientation, among other parietal associational functions
See Also:
Parietal lobeSomatic sensory cortexPostcentral gyrusBrodmann's area 7Superior parietal lobule