Term Name:	parietal operculum
Synonyms:	operculum parietale, PAO
Definition:	The parietal operculum, forming the superior bank of the sylvian fissure, as studied in the cat, contains the secondary somatosensory representation, 'S-II', and a second somatotopic representation (parietal ventral, or PV). Anatomically, primate S-II receives inputs from area 3 and area 1, and projects to PV and area 7. PV has projections to area 5 and premotor areas. [WP,unvetted].
Ontology:	Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0002911]