Neural coding of behavioral relevance in parietal cortex.

Full Abstract

Flexible control of behavior requires the selective processing of task-relevant sensory information and the appropriate linkage of sensory input to action. A great deal of evidence suggests a central role for the parietal cortex in these functions. Recent results from neurophysiological studies in non-human primates and neuroimaging experiments in humans illuminate the importance of parietal cortex for attention, and suggest how parietal neurons might allow the dynamic representation of behaviorally relevant information.

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Author information

Author/s: Assad, John A (JA);

Affiliation: Department of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School, 220 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA. jassad(-atsign-)hms.harvard.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Review

Journal: Current opinion in neurobiology (Curr Opin Neurobiol), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2003-Apr; vol 13 (issue 2) : pp 194-7

Dates: Created 2003/05/14; Completed 2003/07/08; Revised 2005/11/16;

PMID: 12744973, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Animals
Attention - physiology
Behavior - physiology
Humans

Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Neurons - physiology
Parietal Lobe - physiology
Space Perception - physiology

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