parietal lobe (redirected from Posterior parietal cortex)

lobe (lōb)

1. a more or less well-defined portion of an organ or gland.

2. one of the main divisions of a tooth crown.lo´bar

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caudate lobe  a small lobe of the liver between the inferior vena cava and the left lobe.

ear lobe  the lower fleshy part of the external ear.

frontal lobe  the rostral (anterior) portion of the cerebral hemisphere.

hepatic lobes  the lobes of the liver, designated the right and left and the caudate and quadrate.

insular lobe  insula.

occipital lobe  the most posterior portion of the cerebral hemisphere, forming a small part of its dorsolateral surface.

parietal lobe  the upper central portion of the cerebral hemisphere, between the frontal and occipital lobes, and above the temporal lobe.

polyalveolar lobe  a congenital disorder characterized in early infancy by far more than the normal number of alveoli in the lung lobes; thereafter, normal multiplication of alveoli does not take place and they become enlarged, i.e., emphysematous.

quadrate lobe 

1. precuneus.

2. a small lobe of the liver, between the gallbladder on the right, and the left lobe.

spigelian lobe  caudate l. of liver.

temporal lobe  the lower lateral lobe of the cerebral hemisphere.

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parietal lobe

n.

The middle portion of each cerebral hemisphere, separated from the frontal lobe by the central sulcus, from the temporal lobe by the lateral sulcus, and from the occipital lobe only partially by the parieto-occipital sulcus on its medial aspect.

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parietal lobe,

a portion of each cerebral hemisphere that occupies the parts of the lateral and medial surfaces that are covered by the parietal bone. On the lateral surface of the hemisphere the parietal lobe is separated from the frontal lobe by the central sulcus and from the temporal lobe by an imaginary line that extends from the posterior ramus of the lateral sulcus toward the occipital pole. It is concerned with language mechanisms and general sensory functions. Compare central lobe, frontal lobe, occipital lobe, temporal lobe.

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lobe

1. a more or less well-defined portion of an organ or gland.

2. one of the main divisions of a tooth crown.

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caudate lobe

a small dorsally located lobe of the liver to the right of the caudal vena cava that frequently embraces the right kidney.

ear lobe

an elevated area of skin just below the external auditory meatus in birds.

frontal lobe

the anterior portion of the gray matter of the cerebral hemisphere.

hepatic lobe

one of the lobes of the liver.

occipital lobe

the most posterior portion of the cerebral hemisphere, forming a small part of its dorsolateral surface.

parietal lobe

the upper central portion of the gray matter of the cerebral hemisphere, between the frontal and occipital lobes, and above the temporal lobe. See also parietal lobe.

prefrontal lobe

the part of the brain rostral to the ascending convolution.

quadrate lobe

1. precuneus.

2. a small lobe of the liver, between the gallbladder on the right, and the left lobe.

temporal lobe

the lower lateral portion of the cerebral hemisphere.

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parietal

1. of or pertaining to the walls of an organ or cavity.

2. pertaining to or located near the parietal bone.

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parietal block

abnormal electrical conduction through the left branch of the bundle of His.

parietal bone

one of two quadrilateral bones forming the sides and roof of the cranium. See Table 10.

parietal cells

cells of the proper gastric mucosa that secrete hydrochloric acid. Called also oxyntic cells.

parietal decidua

see parietal decidua.

parietal hernia

when only the antimesenteric edge of the intestine is incarcerated in the defect of body wall or mesentery.

parietal lobe

the upper central portion of the cerebral hemisphere, between the frontal and occipital lobes, and above the temporal lobe. In the human brain, it is the receptive area for fine sensory stimuli, and the highest integration and coordination of sensory information is carried on in this area. Damage to the parietal lobe can produce defects in vision and aphasia.

parietal peritoneum, parietal pleura

that part of the serous membrane that invests the wall of the cavity, as distinct from the visceral part.