The term posterior cingulate cortex (PCC) refers to a set of 14 cortical areas identified in the human by multiple structural and functional criteria ( Glasser-2016 ). It includes parts of the posterior cingulate gyrus (CGGp), isthmus of the cingulate gyrus (ICG) and the precuneus (PCU). It differs from the CGGp in that, rostrally it excludes the posterior midcingulate cortex (MCCp), and caudally it includes parts of precuneus extending to the intraparietal sulcus,: area 7m and four areas transitional to early visual cortex. The areas are grouped primarily on the basis of anatomical proximity. They include area DVT, area ProS, area POS1, area POS2, area RSC, area v23ab, area d23ab, area 31pv, area 31pd, area 31a, area 23d, area 23c, area PCV, and area 7m ( Glasser-2016 ). Updated 31 Oct 2024.