parietal lobe
noun
: the middle division of each cerebral hemisphere that contains an area concerned with bodily sensations
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Doctors did find a benign cyst in her parietal lobe, a part of the brain involved in sensation and perception.
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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
Parietal Lobe Sitting behind the frontal lobe, near the top and center of the cerebral cortex, the parietal lobe is responsible for movement coordination, math computation, spatial orientation, touch sensation, visual perception and speech.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 28 Jan. 2022
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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
Parietal Lobe Sitting behind the frontal lobe, near the top and center of the cerebral cortex, the parietal lobe is responsible for movement coordination, math computation, spatial orientation, touch sensation, visual perception and speech.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 28 Jan. 2022
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