What it means
The parietal lobes sit behind the frontal lobes. They take in feelings from the body and help a person know where their body is and judge space and distance. Damage, often from a stroke, can cause numbness, trouble recognizing objects by touch, or neglect, in which the person ignores one side of the body or space. "Parietal" also means the wall of a body cavity, as in the parietal pleura.
At a glance
| Spanish | lóbulo parietal |
|---|---|
| Also written | parietal lobes |
Related terms
occipital
Relating to the back of the head.
sensory nerve
A nerve that carries signals about touch, pain, temperature, position and the other senses toward the brain and spinal cord.
ischemic stroke
A stroke caused by a blocked artery that cuts off blood flow to part of the brain.