parietal lobe

noun

: the middle division of each cerebral hemisphere that contains an area concerned with bodily sensations

Examples of parietal lobe in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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. —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

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

parietal lobe

noun

: the middle division of each cerebral hemisphere that is situated behind the central sulcus, above the sylvian fissure, and in front of the parieto-occipital sulcus and that contains an area concerned with bodily sensations