Vestibular cortex
| Vestibular cortex | |
|---|---|
The insula of the left side, exposed by removing the opercula. (Image is of left side, but there is some evidence that there may be right-sided dominance.) | |
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| Identifiers | |
| Latin | Cortex vestibularis |
| NeuroNames | 1390 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
Vestibular cortex is the portion of the cerebrum which responds to input from the vestibular system.
The location is not well defined, but some research indicates a right hemisphere dominance.
Lesions of the vestibular nucleus impair function.
The "temporo-peri-Sylvian vestibular cortex" (TPSVC) has been proposed as an analog to parietoinsular vestibular cortex found in monkeys.