Parietal Lobe

The parietal lobe is located in the upper part of the cerebral hemispheres:

  • posterior to the frontal lobe
  • superior to the temporal lobe
  • the parietal lobe is partially separated from the temporal lobe by the Sylvian fissure (lateral sulcus).
  • Anterior to the occipital lobe.
  • The parietal lobe is separated from the occipital lobe by the parieto-occipital sulcus to the middle part


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