Component of the pareital lobe. The rostral boundary was the posterior extent of the paracentral lobule whereas the caudal boundary was the lingual gyrus. The medial and lateral boundaries were the parieto-occipital fissure and the superior parietal gyrus respectively (Christine Fennema-Notestine).
right parietal lobe
rostral gyrus +
sensory dissociation area
sulcus of parietal lobe +
superior parietal cortex
superior temporal gyrus +
supracallosal gyrus +
supramarginal gyrus +
transverse gyrus of Heschl +
white matter of parietal lobe
Synonyms
Exact Synonyms:
precuneate lobule
;
precuneus
;
quadrate lobule
Related Synonyms:
medial area of the superior parietal cortex
;
praecuneus