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Everything about Precuneus
Region of the parietal lobe of the brain
In neuroanatomy, the precuneus is the portion of the superior parietal lobule on the medial surface of each brain hemisphere. It is located in front of the cuneus. The precuneus is bounded in front by the marginal branch of the cingulate sulcus, at the rear by the parieto-occipital sulcus, and underneath by the subparietal sulcus. It is involved with episodic memory, visuospatial processing, reflections upon self, and aspects of consciousness. Wikipedia →
🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: PrecuneusA 5-minute orientation
- Skim a recent paper: The functional role of the precuneusInfluential work since 2022
- Pick up a classic book: Handbook of episodic memoryThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: The precuneus: a review of its functional anatomy and behavioural correlatesCited 4,665 times
- Go sideways: FMRI lie detectionA closely related topic
- Go sideways: Cingulate cortexA closely related topic
📖 Definitions
Noun A division of the medial surface of the parietal lobe of the cerebrum.
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
The precuneus: a review of its functional anatomy and behavioural correlates
The precuneus/posterior cingulate cortex plays a pivotal role in the default mode network: Evidence from a partial correlation network analysis
Precuneus shares intrinsic functional architecture in humans and monkeys
Precuneus Is a Functional Core of the Default-Mode Network
Cingulate-Precuneus Interactions: A New Locus of Dysfunction in Adult Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
The Mind's Eye—Precuneus Activation in Memory-Related Imagery
Functional connectivity mapping of the human precuneus by resting state fMRI
Mental navigation along memorized routes activates the hippocampus, precuneus, and insula
🆕 Influential since 2022
The functional role of the precuneus
Precuneus magnetic stimulation for Alzheimer’s disease: a randomized, sham-controlled trial
Novelty-Related fMRI Responses of Precuneus and Medial Temporal Regions in Individuals at Risk for Alzheimer Disease
Causal evidence for the processing of bodily self in the anterior precuneus
Regional Precuneus Cortical Hyperexcitability in Alzheimer's Disease Patients
📚 Books worth reading
Handbook of episodic memoryScienceDirect (Online service) · 2008
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