parietal cortex

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

parietal lobe

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"

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