The term area 12 of Mauss refers to a subdivision of the frontal 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 12 of Brodmann (guenon) ( Mauss-1908 ).
Also known as: Area orbitalis medialis, area 12 of Mauss-1908, Mauss's area 12