NOUN | body | parietal lobe, parietal cortex | that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying below the crown of the head |
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Meaning | That part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying below the crown of the head. | |
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Synonym | parietal cortex | |
Part of | cerebral cortex, cerebral mantle, pallium, cortex | The layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum |
Parts | parietal gyrus | Any of the convolutions of the outer surface of the parietal lobe of the cerebrum |
postcentral gyrus | The convolution of parietal lobe that is bounded in front by the central sulcus | |
Broader | lobe | (anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part |
Spanish | lóbulo parietal | |
Catalan | lòbul parietal |
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