What is Parietal lobe?
{{Infobox brain | Name = Parietal lobe | Latin = lobus parietalis | Image = {{Cerebrum map|Parietal lobe|Inline=1}} | Caption = Principal fissures and lobes of the [[cerebrum]] viewed laterally. (Parietal lobe is shown in yellow) | Image2 = Gray726 parietal lobe.png | Caption2 = Lateral surface of left cerebral hemisphere, viewed from the side. (Parietal lobe is shown in orange.) | IsPartOf = [[Cerebrum]] | Artery = [[Anterior cerebral artery|Anterior cerebral]] <br/> [[Middle cerebral artery|Middle cerebral]] | Vein = [[Superior sagittal sinus]] | pronunciation = {{IPAc-en|p|ə|ˈ|r|aɪ|.|ə|.|t|l}})<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/parietal|title=PARIETAL - meaning in the Cambridge English Dictionary|website=dictionary.cambridge.org}}</ref> }} The '''parietal lobe''' is a part of the [[brain]] positioned above the [[occipital lobe]] and behind the [[frontal lobe]]. The parietal lobe brings together information from different [[senses]], particularly spatial sense and [[navigation]]. For example, it uses input about [[touch]], [[Equilibrioception|balance]] and the [[visual system]]. This enables the parietal cortex to map seen objects in relation to the body (into 'body coordinate positions'). This makes it possible for a person to reach out and handle objects. The name derives from the overlying [[parietal bone]], which is named from the Latin ''pariet-'', = 'wall'. ==References== {{reflist}} {{biology-stub}} [[Category:Anatomy of the brain]]