The term area 5 of Mauss refers to a subdivision of the parietal lobe of the macaque and the guenon; it is defined on the basis of myeloarchitecture. Mauss regarded it as topologically homologous to the cytoarchitectonic area 5 of Brodmann (guenon) ( Mauss-1908 ).
Also known as: Area praeparietalis, area 5 of Mauss, Mauss's area 5