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parietal lobe |
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parietal lobe [pə′rī·əd·əl ‚lōb] (anatomy) The cerebral lobe of the brain above the lateral cerebral sulcus and behind the central sulcus. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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A functional MRI scan revealed the very faint activation of Paul's left parietal area during a simple math exercise, so the problem was obviously not that the boy's lobe had failed. An additional parietal area displayed pronounced activity as toolmakers gained skills. The final diagnosis was revealed on autopsy, which showed malignant meningeal melanomatosis with involvement of spinal cord and also involving his right parietal area and cerebellum with recent hemorrhage. |
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