Role of the parietal cortex in long-term representation of spatial information in the rat

The parietal cortex is involved in various aspects of spatial information processing.

• Lesion and unit recording data in rats indicate the parietal cortex contributes to both allocentric and egocentric processing of space.
• The parietal cortex may integrate visual and motion information, which is essential for transforming egocentric representations to allocentric ones.
• There is a suggestion that the parietal cortex could play a role in the long-term storage of spatial representations, though further evidence is needed.
• Overall, the parietal cortex is positioned uniquely at the intersection of perception and representation in the brain.

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