Parietal Lobe

Synonyms

parietal cortex

Description

The upper central lobe of the cerebral hemisphere, separated from the temporal lobe below by the lateral sulcus, but continuous at the posterior end of that sulcus, and separated from the frontal lobe by the central sulcus. Behind, it is continuous with the occipital lobe on the lateral surface, but separated from it by the parietooccipital sulcus on the medial surface [Source: Brenda].

Structure

Changes associated with this tissue

There are no changes associated with this tissue.