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Parietal LobeAka: Parietal Lobe Function, Cerebral Parietal Lobe

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  1. History: Findings of pathology (e.g. Tumor)
    1. Receptive Aphasia
    2. Sensory loss
    3. Spatial disorientation
  2. Exam: Dominant
    1. Names fingers
    2. Knows left and right
    3. Performs calculations on paper
    4. Reading
  3. Exam: Non-Dominant
    1. Constructs copy of matchstick figure made by examiner

Parietal Lobe (C0030560)

Definition (MSH)Upper central part of the cerebral hemisphere.
ConceptsBody Part, Organ, or Organ Component (T023)
MSHD010296
Englishlobus parietalis, parietal cortex, Parietal Lobe, Parietal Lobe of the Brain, Parietal lobe structure, Parietal lobes
Spanishestructura del lobulo parietal, lobulo parietal
Parent ConceptsCerebral cortex (C0007776), Brain part (C0445620), Lobe of brain (C0228179), Cerebral hemisphere part (C1268147), Cerebral lobe (C1281952)
SourcesCSP, LCH, MSH, MTH, NCI, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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