Quick Facts
This lobe is located superior to the occipital lobe and posterior to the frontal lobe. The first and second somatosensory areas, which integrate sensory information, are found here as well as areas for visuo-spatial processing.
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Parietal Lobe
The parietal lobe, from the Latin paries, or ‘walls of a house,’ is the part of the brain that sits between the occipital, temporal, and frontal lobes, and that includes the lateral superior part of each hemisphere.
