title: The parietal association cortex of the rat.
abstract: Spatial cognition is a complex higher function in mammals and is involved in a variety of tasks that can be explored in the laboratory. In this review we will discuss the role of the posterior parietal/anteromedial cortex of rodents, also known as the parietal association cortex, and the hippocampal formation in spatial navigation. We will also discuss other higher associational functions of the posterior parietal/anteromedial cortex as they relate to Dr. Pinto-Hamuy's contribution to understanding behavioral functions.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Fisiología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile. ftorrealba@bio.puc.cl
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Torrealba
authors.forename: José Luis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Valdés
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003071:Cognition / Q000502:physiology*; D008568:Memory / Q000502:physiology*; D010296:Parietal Lobe / Q000502:physiology*; D051381:Rats; D013028:Space Perception / Q000502:physiology*; D013037:Spatial Behavior / Q000502:physiology*