Human Brain (Superior View)

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Parietal Lobe

The Human Brain is divided into two cerebral hemispheres called the cerebrum. The surface of each hemisphere is thrown into folds, or gyri. Each hemisphere can be divided into four lobes. There areas are frontal, occipital, temporal, and parietal.

The Parietal Lobe is located behind the central fissure called Rolando. This groove begins at the superior border and runs downward until it almost meets the lateral fissure or Sylvius. The central sulcus demarcates the frontal from the parietal lobe. This lobe contains the sensory cortex for touch, pressure and a sense of body position.

Parietal Lobe image