Parietal lobe final explanation

January 28 / 2017

Stage: c) taking action

Approaches to learning: Transference skills

PARIETAL LOBE: The parietal lobe is one of the four lobes of the human brain, it is located at the top of the cerebral cortex, behind the frontal lobe and above the temporal and occipital lobes, it is present in both brain hemispheres, meaning that the lobe has two separate regions. 

It is basically in charge of the perception of sensory information and it's interpretation, The sensory stimuli it receives comes from the 5 senses of our body (taste, smell, sight, hearing and touch) which the parietal lobe manages and comprehends in order to carry out responses for them.

The parietal lobe also aids in the localization of touch, a function that consists of your brain enabling the part of your body with which you are receiving the sensory information from, in order for you to only feel it there and not elsewhere in your body.

It also pairs with the occipital lobe and finds itself involved in the further processing of visual stimuli, for example, it assesses the shape and the location of whatever it is you are looking at. And it also contributes to one's sense of navigation, and mapping of the visual world.

Regarding coordination, the parietal lobe aids in the motor coordinations such as hand, arm, leg and visual movements. It also contributes to the coordination of one's attention, meaning that it controls where your mind goes to and what you should be paying attention to.

And finally, the parietal lobe contributes to the processing of language and in the process of assessing the relationships between numbers and objects you observe.

The parietal lobe is divided into a number of structures that all together contribute to it's function in the brain as a whole. First comes the post central gyrus, a region in charge of mapping the sensory information we perceive. Then comes the posterior parietal cortex, which plays a role in your coordination and attention. The superior parietal lobule aids in hand coordination and in your own  orientation. And finally, comes the inferior parietal lobule, another subdivision in charge of the processing of language and in the comprehension of visual stimuli such as face and body expressions. 

Damage inflicted to the parietal lobe can result in trouble comprehending maths, language and your ability to write and control your motor skills. As well as the understanding of your visual field.