parietal lobe
noun
: the middle division of each cerebral hemisphere that contains an area concerned with bodily sensations
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For example, the simple act of reaching for a cup involves sensory neurons detecting the cup’s location, the brain processing this information in regions like the parietal lobe, and motor neurons in the frontal lobe initiating the physical action.
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Quora, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
Doctors did find a benign cyst in her parietal lobe, a part of the brain involved in sensation and perception.
—Sandra G. Boodman, Washington Post, 13 July 2024
Most likely made with a sharp object akin to a metal surgical instrument, these could not have come from the mummification process, given the location of the cut marks (posterior region of the parietal lobe).
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 5 June 2024
Apraxia stems from a dysfunction in the cerebral hemispheres, typically in the parietal lobe.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 9 Aug. 2023
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Quora, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
Doctors did find a benign cyst in her parietal lobe, a part of the brain involved in sensation and perception.
—Sandra G. Boodman, Washington Post, 13 July 2024
Most likely made with a sharp object akin to a metal surgical instrument, these could not have come from the mummification process, given the location of the cut marks (posterior region of the parietal lobe).
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 5 June 2024
Apraxia stems from a dysfunction in the cerebral hemispheres, typically in the parietal lobe.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 9 Aug. 2023
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“Parietal lobe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parietal%20lobe. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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