Preferred Name | Precuneus | |
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Definitions |
The medial aspect of the posterior parietal lobe, which is bounded anteriorly by the marginal branch of the cingulate sulcus, posteriorly by the medial portion of the parieto-occipital fissure and inferiorly by the subparietal sulcus. It is involved in a wide range of higher-order cognitive function, such as episodic memory, visuospatial processing, reflections upon self, and aspects of consciousness. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C112399 |
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ALT_DEFINITION |
The posteromedial region of the parietal lobe bounded by the marginal branch of the cingulate sulcus anteriorly, by the medial portion of the parieto-occipital fissure posteriorly and by the subparietal sulcus inferiorly. |
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code |
C112399 |
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Contributing_Source |
CDISC |
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definition |
The medial aspect of the posterior parietal lobe, which is bounded anteriorly by the marginal branch of the cingulate sulcus, posteriorly by the medial portion of the parieto-occipital fissure and inferiorly by the subparietal sulcus. It is involved in a wide range of higher-order cognitive function, such as episodic memory, visuospatial processing, reflections upon self, and aspects of consciousness. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C77526 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C74456 |
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label |
Precuneus |
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Preferred_Name |
Precuneus |
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prefixIRI |
NCIT:C112399 |
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prefLabel |
Precuneus |
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Semantic_Type |
Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component |
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UMLS_CUI |
C0152306 |
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subClassOf |