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Parietal Lobe
Definition 1
One of the lobes of the cerebral hemisphere located superiorly to the occipital lobe and posteriorly to the frontal lobe. Cognition and visuospatial processing are its main functions. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
Upper central part of the cerebral hemisphere. (NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
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