The posterior parietal cortex is located in the parietal lobe and is involved in voluntary movements, spatial processing, and perception. It helps with controlling gaze, integrating visual scenes, and constructing objects. Damage to the posterior parietal cortex can result in Balint's syndrome, neglect of self-care skills, or Gerstmann's Syndrome depending on if the damage is bi-lateral, to the right parietal lobe, or left parietal lobe respectively. Several studies are cited that explore the functions and effects of damage to the posterior parietal cortex.

1. POSTERIOR PARIETAL
CORTEX
Madison Lavelle
Margot Harris
Brittany Brown

2. LOCATION

3. FUNCTIONS
Voluntary Movements
Spatial processing
Perception

4. STUDIES
The Consciousness of Lost Limbs By: William James (1887)
Posterior Parietal Association Cortex of the Monkey: Command
Functions for Operations within Extra-personal Space By: V.B.
Mountcastle, J.C. Lynch, A. Georgopoulos, H. Sakata and C. Acuna –
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
Brain Structure could predict risky behavior – Yale University (2014)

5. DAMAGE CONTROL
Bi-lateral damage – Balint’s syndrome
 Visual attention and motor syndrome – cannot control gaze and cannot integrate
components of a visual scene
Damage to the right parietal lobe can result with neglect of self-care
skills
 Issues with dressing, washing, and difficulty constructing things
Damage to left parietal lobe can result with Gerstmann’s Syndrome
 Difficulty with writing, math, and cannot see objects normally

6. APA CITATIONS
Genes to Cognition Online. (n.d.). Retrieved August 28, 2015.
Bruno Dubuc, B. (n.d.). THE BRAIN FROM TOP TO BOTTOM. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
Parietal Lobes and Deficiencies. (2015). Retrieved August 28, 2015.
Brain structure could predict risky behavior. (2014, September 9). Retrieved August 28, 2015.
Posterior Parietal Association Cortex of the Monkey: Command Functions for
Operations within Extra-personal Space. (n.d.). Retrieved August 28, 2015.
Part of the brain that tracks limbs in space discovered. (2010, July 19). Retrieved August 28, 2015.
James, W. (1887). The Consciousness of Lost Limbs. Retrieved 2015.