parietal lobe

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Definition of parietal lobe in English English dictionary

One of the four major divisions of the cerebrum of the brain

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

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

Related Terms

parietal lobes

plural form of parietal lobe

Hyphenation

pa·ri·e·tal lobe

Turkish pronunciation

pırayıtıl lōb

Pronunciation

/pərˈīətəl ˈlōb/ /pɜrˈaɪətəl ˈloʊb/

Etymology

() From Latin paries 'walls of a house'