Ventral Intraparietal
Hierarchy level in atlas is 3: 2 superstructures include it.
abbreviation: VIPAbbreviation
VIP
Species
Macaque
Description of part
Area 7a, as described by Andersen et al. (1985), occupies the posterior part ofthe inferior parietal lobule and extends only a short distance into the intraparietal sulcus. Collator note: See Table 1, pages 6-7. VIP is defined in Blatt, Andersen & Stoner, 1990, Maunsell & Van Essen, 1983 and Ungerleider & Desimone, 1986 with significant uncertainties in both identification and border assignments (qualitative assessment of authors).
Part type
gray matter
Nomenclature
Felleman & van Essen
Endorsement
The approach used by the collator Mihail Bota is not endorsed by the author of the nomenclature.
Reference
Author:
Felleman D.J. & Van Essen D.C.
Title:
Distributed hierarchical processing in the primate cerebral cortex
Title of Book:
Cereb Cortex
Volume:
1
Year:
1991
Number:
1
Pages:
1-47
- Projection Strength
- Visual area V3 exists
- Middle temporal exists
- Floor of superior temporal exists
