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Brain: Intraparietal sulcus
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Lateral surface of left cerebral hemisphere, viewed from the side. (Intraparietal sulcus visible at upper right, running horizontally.)
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Principal fissures and lobes of the cerebrum viewed laterally. (Fissures not labeled, but parietal lobe is colored yellow.)
Latin sulcus intraparietalis
Gray's subject #189 822
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MeSH [1]

The lateral surface of the parietal lobe is cleft by a well-marked furrow, the intraparietal sulcus (IPS) of Turner, which consists of an oblique and a horizontal portion.

The IPS is involved in processing symbolic numerical information. A 2006 study by Jessica Cantlon et. al. concluded The IPS provides the neurobiological platform for nonsymbolic numerical processing in young children, then supports the expanding capacity for higher-math operations in adulthood.[1]

The IPS is also involved in processing the Interprets the intent of others. A 2006 study by Scott Grafton and Antonia Hamilton has found that the IPS was strongly activated when the subject saw another person reach for an object that they want, like a cookie. "We were able to find the part of the brain involved in interpreting the goal of another person, even if no words are spoken," says Hamilton. [2]

References[]

  1. Cantlon J, Brannon E, Carter E, Pelphrey K (2006). Functional imaging of numerical processing in adults and 4-y-old children.. PLoS Biol 4 (5): e125. PMID 16594732. link
  2. Grafton, Hamilton (2006). Dartmouth Study Finds How The Brain Interprets The Intent Of Others.. Science Daily. [ http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/02/060216191651.htm link]

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