parietal lobe

The division of each hemisphere of the brain that lies beneath each parietal bone.

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parietal lobe

(Anatomy) the portion of each cerebral hemisphere concerned with the perception and interpretation of sensations of touch, temperature, and taste and with muscular movements

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pari′etal lobe`

the middle part of each cerebral hemisphere behind the central sulcus.

[1900–05]

pa·ri·e·tal lobe

(pə-rī′ĭ-təl)

The middle portion of each cerebral hemisphere, where sensory information from the body is processed.

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Noun

parietal lobe - that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying below the crown of the head

parietal cortex

cerebral cortex, cerebral mantle, cortex, pallium - the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum

parietal gyrus - any of the convolutions of the outer surface of the parietal lobe of the cerebrum

postcentral gyrus - the convolution of parietal lobe that is bounded in front by the central sulcus

lobe - (anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part; "ear lobe"

Translations

temenní lalok

päälaenlohkoparietaalilohko

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