parietal lobe

noun

, Anatomy.

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

parietal lobe

noun

1. the portion of each cerebral hemisphere concerned with the perception and interpretation of sensations of touch, temperature, and taste and with muscular movements

parietal lobe

/ pə-rī′ĭ-təl /

1. The upper middle lobe of each cerebral hemisphere, located above the temporal lobe. Complex sensory information from the body is processed in the parietal lobe, which also controls the ability to understand language.

Word History and Origins

Origin of parietal lobe¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

MRI scans revealed that most of the brain activity was concentrated in the angular gyrus, a portion of the parietal lobe of the brain.

From Salon

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have found overactivation in many brain regions, including the frontal and parietal lobes and the amygdala, in unmedicated children with anxiety disorders.

From Science Daily

The temporoparietal junction, a brain region where the temporal and parietal lobes meet, toward the back of the brain behind the ear, was particularly active with gamma waves.

From Scientific American

This was the case even if the lesion extended into some parts of the left temporal and parietal lobes, respectively located behind the ear and at the back and top of the head.

From Scientific American

Dr. Dehaene already has some data showing that the brain regions involved — in the prefrontal and parietal lobes — overlap with those known to be associated with the human “number sense.”

From New York Times